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jan 1, 1790 - The first industrial mill opens

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Samuel Slater opened the first industrial mill in the U.S in 1790 and based it on previous British designs. This led to an increased productivity of cotton yarn creation. This is a change in cotton manufacturing and helped greatly increase productivity.

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jan 1, 1790
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~ 235 years ago