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How were the first mills powered?
The earliest mills were powered with horses or mules in a rotary turnstyle, as seen in the Beverly Cotton Manufactory, however later mills used water power, since that was less interruptable and provided more power for the factories.
How did the invention of the steam engine change where factories could be built?
The steam engine freed factories from the water wheel, and James Watts double - acting rotative version was also used for pumping water out of mines, and powered locomotives. Factories could then be built almost anywhere, and could be closer to needed resources. Many moved closer to ports, to reduce haulage costs.
What problem does steam engine solve?
The steam engine helped to power the Industrial Revolution. Before steam power, most factories and mills were powered by water, wind, horse, or man. Water was a good source of power, but factories had to be located near a river.
What power source did the first factories run on?
Water
Who invented the first water powered textile mill?
Samuel Slater
How did water powerd factories differ from steam-powerd factories?
A water-powered factory did not create pollution and could only operate near water, but a steam-powered factory did create pollution and could operate anywhere on land
What was the major advantage of the steam powered factories over the water powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What major advantage of steam powered factories over water powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What was a major advantage of steamed-powered factories over water-powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What a major advantage of steam powered factories over water -powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What was a major advantage of the steam powered factories over the water powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What was a major advantage of steamed-power factories over water-powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What was a major advantage of steam-power factories over water-powered factories?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
What important change took place how factories were powered?
Factories were powered by Steam and smoke which ruined the population from polution....then they were powered by Water which had no polution.
What important change took place in how factories were powered?
Factories were powered by Steam and smoke which ruined the population from polution....then they were powered by Water which had no polution.
What was a major advantage of steam-powered factories over water-power?
Steam-powered factories could be built in cities.
How were factories powered in 1877?
water wheels or coal
