Select all that apply.
The four factors that caused New England manufacturers to start spinning mills were:
A. power from waterfalls
B. available cotton
C. the first modern depression of 1819
E. the Embargo
F. Clay's "American System"
available labor
G. the first tariff
I guess
B, D, F, and G
Oops, I meant to put a letter in front of "available labor." My choice was available cotton, the Embargo, available labor, and the first tariff.
I'm not sure about the embargo. That was earlier, if the Embargo Act of 1807 is what is meant. The others, I agree were factors.
So Clay's "American System"?
Actually, the correct factors that caused New England manufacturers to start spinning mills are:
A. Power from waterfalls - New England had abundant water resources and waterfalls that could be harnessed to power the mills.
B. Available cotton - The availability of cotton, particularly from the Southern states, provided the raw material necessary for textile manufacturing.
C. The first modern depression of 1819 - The economic depression in 1819 led to a decline in trade and increased competition, prompting manufacturers to explore new industries like textile manufacturing.
E. The Embargo - The Embargo Act of 1807, which restricted trade with foreign nations, prompted New England manufacturers to look for domestic sources of production, including textiles.
F. Clay's "American System" - The American System, proposed by Henry Clay, advocated for protective tariffs to promote domestic industries, including textile manufacturing.
G. The first tariff - The imposition of the first tariff in 1816, known as the Tariff of 1816, increased the cost of imported goods, making domestic manufacturing more competitive.
So, the correct factors to select would be A, B, C, E, F, and G.