America’s Industrial Revolution was jump started by the introduction of textile mills The first successful textile mill that appeared in America was located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Samuel Slater, developed the mill in 1793 Mr. Slater became successful because he borrowed the technology from the thriving mills in England and added his own improvements. He then continued to create several other successful mills. Shortly after, Slater opened his textile mills in Rhode Island, a man named Francis Cabot Lowell followed in his footsteps. Cabot adopted what he learned in England and developed the only textile mill in America that combined the process of weaving and spinning. Lowell’s new process generated more products in less time. Lowell set an example for all of the mills, and shortly after his success, similar mills popped up all over New England. The spread of the textile mills throughout America created competition, which became the catalyst for improving the technology as well.