The first factory in the United States was built in 1790 by a man named Samuel Slater. The factory produced spindles of yarn. The first factory in the world was the Venetian Arsenal in Venice, Italy. The factory built ships and had 16,000 employees. Construction on the Venetian Arsenal began in the year 1104.
The first factories in Belgium were built around the turn of the 19th century.
Most factories were built near water to power the machines.
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Many of the first factories in the south were built to serve farmers needs by processing crops such as sugarcane.
The first factory in the United States was built in 1790 by Samuel Slater. He built a factory to manufacture spindles of yarn.
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
cars are built in car factories
The first U.S. factories were built in New England near rivers and streams to harness water power for manufacturing. Cities like Lowell, Massachusetts and Pawtucket, Rhode Island were early industrial centers in the United States during the 19th century.
They were built in catapult factories.
There are many factories built there because of it's many rivers to transport goods.