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Samuel Slater helped to bring the Industrial Revolution to America. What was both a positive and negative impact of his actions? (5 points)

A. Manufacturing in the 1800s impacted the economy positively and the environment negatively.

B. Manufacturing in the 1800s impacted public education positively and urban development negatively.

C. Manufacturing in the 1800s improved Americans' standard of living but caused conflict between the U.S. and Britain.

D. Manufacturing in the 1800s improved transportation throughout the country but impacted international travel negatively.

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answer is A,please lmk if this is wrong !
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Answer:

A,B

Step-by-step explanation:

A positive and negative impact of Samuel Slater actions is option B. Manufacturing in the 1800s impacted public education positively and urban development negatively.

Samuel Slater was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" as well as the "Father of the American Factory System".

In the UK, he was known as "Slater the Traitor" since he brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use.

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