jan 27, 1789 - Water Frame brought to USA
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Samuel Slater memorized the plans for the water frame. He took it back to the United States. The British did not want anyone out of their country to have it. They forbade any of those plans to be taken out, but Slater got away with it. With the water frame, mills could make more things at a quicker pace.
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Industrial Revolution
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