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Industrial Revolution Dbq

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The industrial revolution completely transformed Massachusetts in the 19th century. It changed the economy, society, transportation, health and medicine and led to many inventions and firsts in Massachusetts history. In 1814, on the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts, a group of Boston investors introduced the first integrated cotton textile mill. At the mill each step in the production of cloth from bale to bolt all happened under one roof with machinery powered by water. Management also turned to an innovative source of labor, the daughters of New England Yankee farmers. The success of the "Waltham Experiment" encouraged investors to explore other sites on which to expand and print calico cloth. In 1821, they chose an area around the

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