Question

1. Draw Conclusions Why did England ban skilled tradesmen like Samuel Slater
from leaving the country?

2. Expressing and Supporting a Point of View Do you think it was important for
the United States to produce its own textiles? Provide reasons or examples to sup-
port your point of view.

Answer 1

Samuel Slater was an Englishman who sailed to the United States under a false name in 1789. It was illegal for textile workers like him to leave Britain because they didn't want any other country to copy its new machines for making thread and cloth.