Question

Samuel Slater was a British-born American who designed the first textile mills in the United States. He was known in Britain as "Slater the traitor" because he
A.
brought British industrial secrets to the United States.
B.
protested trade deals between Britain and the United States.
C.
refused to sell cloth he manufactured in Britain.
D.
refused to buy cloth from British manufacturers.

Answer 1

A. brought British industrial secrets to the United States.

Slater memorized the design of textile machinery and the methods used in British mills (export of such technology and skilled workers was prohibited), then reproduced them in the U.S., earning him the nickname "Slater the traitor."