To pursue our own past history further. is it reasonable to assume that the United States could have developed into a great power had we been insulated from the flow of technical and scientific information from Europe and elsewhere? Above alland recognizing our own great contributions to political thought and human freedom--can it be contended that these profound concepts now uniting the Free World might have evolved with vigor had we been insulated? English migrants. despite laws intended to keep for England her monopoly of certain manufactures. managed to come to the Colonies. bringing with them their skill in weaving and other crafts. Samuel Slater. for example. who carried in his memory the complete blueprint of a cotton mill. eluded the barriers of emigration set up by England. and started a cotton mill here. the first symbol of the tremendous weaving industry to develop in our country. Arthur Scholfleld performed the same service in establishing a woolen mill. Many highly skilled craftsmen managed to slip by the restrictions of the English Government to our immense benefit.
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