In the early 1800s,the American industry was brought to life and slowly began to grow. But let's go back in time to the year of 1790 when Samuel Slater invented the cotton spinning mill from the textile technology he brought with him from England. This in turn,allowed him to build a textile manufacturing factory which was the first factory in HISTORY. The textile industry dominated for the next decade. Then Soon after, more machines and factories were invented and began replacing craftsmen from the colonial period . This was the start of the rise of the American Industrial Revolution. Next came the iron industry which caused a major leap in technology allowing American city’s to expand rapidly by building stronger and bigger structures.