Which one of the following men established the first textile factory using water-powered spinning machines in Rhode Island in 1790?

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Samuel Slater is known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" and established the first textile factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1790 using water-powered spinning machines. Richard Arkwright is credited with inventing a water frame spinning machine, but he did so in England in the 1760s. Eli Whitney is known for inventing the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production, but did not establish a textile factory. Samuel Newcomen is known for inventing the atmospheric steam engine, which was used in coal mines, but did not establish a textile factory. John Brown was an abolitionist and businessman, but did not establish a textile factory.

Which One of the Following Men Established the First Textile