Near water
New England
Because they provided water power to run the machinery and a place to dump their waste
The first factories in Belgium were built around the turn of the 19th century.
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.
Early factories obtained their workers through bribes and smuggling. Some factories also took children from schools as early as 8 years of age.
They were built in catapult factories.
There are many factories built there because of it's many rivers to transport goods.
Most factories were built near water to power the machines.
After the War of 1812, there were many new factories built in the North. New York, Delaware, and New Jersey were some of the first states that had a high concentration of factories in the early part of the Industrial Revolution.
Factories and Mills