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Mainly in the eastern half of the US, cause the west wasn't explored yet. They were usually along rivers so that the water could be used as power. It was also more in the Northern half, like PA or NY.
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∙ 10y agoGreat Britain dominated the early textile industry, but most of the early textile factories in the U.S. were in New England.
Textile factories were built to capitalize on the new industrial practice of making things aided by machines.
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What bridges were most common when they were first being built?
The early bridges that were built by early man were the log bridge. That is a a log was thrown across a river to cross.
Who is the immigrant from England helped to build a new textile mill in Rhode Island based on the new mills in England?
Samuel Slater is the man who brought textile factories to the New England area in the late 1700's. He was known as the Father of Standard American Revolution, and was responsible for most factory industry in America.
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Most early railroads in the US were built in the?
The first American Railroad was built in the North, called the Baltimore and Ohio, or B&O Railroad.
Which industy was most responsible for the development of factories?
the textile industry
In the early 20th century where could most of the US textile industries be found?
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Who was most of the workers in the early 19th century textile mills?
It first begun as children then unmarried women
Where are the most textile mills in the US?
southwest
What were the economic industries in Georgia?
textile mills but most of them shut down now
Where were most mills built and why were they built there?
Because these new machines ran on water power, most mills were built near rivers.
Why would most textile mills be located in the northern part of the state?
the terrain was suitable
What group of immigrants was most visible in New England textile mills in the 1840s?
women & children
Why were most mills in the northwest built near river?
water was used to power the mills because it was the only source of power in most cases.
Why were mills built along the great lakes?
Because steel was the most important industry there.
Where are the economic centers of the northeast?
The economy of the northeast is mainly influenced by industry and business.
What was the energy source for most American mills in the early 19th century?
19th century factories were often powered by mills that used the running water of a river. This is part of the reason many industrial towns were built on rivers. They were also powered by coal.
Why is Jill Mills the most strongest woman in the world?
because she used to do pick weights in her early age.
