United KingdomHistory 90 · History
Richard Arkwright is remembered for which achievement of the Industrial Revolution?
- aDeveloping machines and mills that spun cotton much more efficientlyCorrect answer
- bBuilding the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean
- cDesigning iron bridges and viaducts for the new railways
- dFounding the first free public library in an industrial town
Why?
Arkwright improved spinning machines and ran cotton mills in an organised, efficient way. His mills helped to create the factory system.
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