Question

in what era was the first water - powered textile mill constructed in america?
the late 1700s
the early 1700s
the early 1800s

Explanation:

The first water - powered textile mill in America, the Slater Mill, was constructed in the late 1700s (1793). The early 1700s is too early as industrialization and such mill construction hadn't reached that stage in America yet, and the early 1800s is after the first mill was built.

Answer:

A. the late 1700s