Question

10. Samuel Slater was important to the industrialization of America because he

A. used his knowledge to build the nation's first water-powered textile mill.
B. designed the first water wheel.
C. invented the steam engine.
D. had the financial capital to build many factories in the North.

Answer 1

A. used his knowledge to build the nation's first water-powered textile mill

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

A) Used his knowledge to build the nation's first water-powered textile mill.

Explanation:

Samuel Slater was an early English-American industrialist recognized as the Father of the American Industrial Revolution and the Creator of the American Factory System. This discovery transformed the textile industry and covered the way for the Industrial Revolution. Slater went to work at an early age as an assistant for the owner of a cotton mill.