Because these new machines ran on water power, most mills were built near rivers.
Samuel Slater had problems with transportation from industry to market in his mills. He built more factories near the bigger cities to get product moving.
southwest
young girls ages of 10 to middle aged women, 30-40 years old. most who worked at the mills were 24 years old
It is either New york, New Jersey, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island. I am pretty positive it is Rhode Island though. Hope I could help:)
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water was used to power the mills because it was the only source of power in most cases.
Because steel was the most important industry there.
near a river
Cotton mills, corn mills, etc. where built along streams and rivers to use water power to run the machinery. When steam-engines took over, the factories and mills could be built anywhere.
Factories and Mills
Many saw mills of the 1700's were built near woods. The saw mills were also built near or on top of water sources as a means of power and for easy transport.
The state that has the most cider mills is Michigan.
Missouri is the state with the most puppy mills.
It originally was built to support the lumber industry with sawmills. Businesses included saw mills, flower mills, woolen mills, iron works, paper mills, cotton mills, and a railroad machine shop.
he built the Mallam Junction road
near there raw material
The millers crushed the grain between heavy stones to produce flour or meal. Human or animal power fueled some of these mills. But water wheels built along the region's plentiful rivers powerd most of the mills.