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U.s. History: The Rise of American Industry Website

U.s. History: The Rise of American Industry Website

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Independence Hall Association

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U.s. History: The Rise of American Industry

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The Industrial Revolution came to America, smuggled in by Samuel Slater, who brought plans for a cotton-spinning mill. See how the growth of industry led to the growth of corporations, the growth of the nation geographically, and the growth of the population in the nation.

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corporations, eli whitney

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demand for labor, high-pressure steam engine, interchangeable parts, limited liability, mass immigration, ushistory.org, independence hall association, industrial revolution, industrial revolution in america, oliver evans, samuel slater

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