Father Of The Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution Put Slater On the Map
Samuel Slater
If it would not haven't have been for the English business man Samuel Slater, we would have never have had cotton mills. He secretly brought the cotton industry to the United States from Great Britain. Soon the cotton industry became successful. In 1793 his mills started using his new machinery, which produced high quality cotton yarn. Slater soon had many cotton mills, which all followed the Rhode Island System. The Rhode Island System was a success, the mills worked well because all ages of people could work their. Slater was smart and provided the mill workers with a house, that their family lived in, but he didn't pay them in completely ca$h. Slater saved money and did not give them free food, the got some of their money in a credit to the mill store. The majority of Slater's mills were located in the North East, by Rhode Island. The idea of having family's work in the mills was very popular, and soon became useful to other mill owners.
Slater
Slater was born on June 9th 1798, and died on April 25 1835. Slater came to the United States with a industrial impact.
Rhode Island Mill
Slater was very smart when it came to business. Before he died in 1835 he had 3 large mills, which use the Rhode Island System. The Rhode Island System was not beneficial to his workers, but it was for him.
Coming To the United States
When Slater came to the United States from Britain, he brought one big industry with him, "cotton".
Slaters Mill
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