Multiple choice

Who invented the Spinning Mule?

  1. Richard Arkwright

  2. Edmund Cartwright

  3. Samuel Crompton

  4. Samuel Slater
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779, which combined features of the spinning jenny and the water frame to produce stronger, finer yarn.

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