alleryThe first cotton mill in Britain was set up in:
A1750
B1860
C1820
D1771
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1771
1. syllabus dates Britain's industrial history.
2. The first cotton mill was set up by Richard Arkwright in 1771.
3. This marked the transition from cottage industry to factory production.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 4 "The Age of Industrialisation", §Coming of the Factory ¶1_
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