Loading...
An advanced production process in this industry was invented by Jedediah Strutt. Workers in this industry put out a publication called the “Offering” and organized under the labor leader Sarah Bagley. Richard Arkwright designed a device for this industry that Samuel Slater later brought to the United States. This industry used devices like water frames in a system that employed “mill girls” and was based in Massachusetts towns like Lowell. This industry’s productivity was increased by running its raw materials through an Eli Whitney-created “gin” that helped remove unnecessary seeds. For 10 points, what industry used tools like power looms to weave together fibers? ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rotko (UG) | Swarthmore B | Princeton | 46 | 10 |
| Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Columbia B | 69 | -5 |
| Patrick Torre (DII) | Maryland | Swarthmore A | 69 | 10 |
| Daniel Shannon (DII) | University of Delaware A | Rowan | 69 | 10 |
| Nat Ku | NYU B | University of Delaware B | 71 | 10 |
| Mihir Shetty (UG) | Columbia B | Columbia A | 104 | 10 |