Who set up the first American textile factory after he memorized the plans for an English factory and emigrated to the United States?
A)Eli Whitney
B)Francis Cabot Lowell
C)Henry Ford
D)Nick Woodman
E)Samuel Slater

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Samuel Slater is known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" because he brought British textile technology to America, memorizing the plans for a textile factory and then recreating them in the United States.

Who Set Up the First American Textile Factory After He