The Industrial Revolution did not begin simultaneously throughout the world, but began in the most civilized and educated country in Western Europe: England. An empire like Britain was able to prevent the flow of new technologies and experienced technicians to its colonies, even as new machines, like the spinning shuttle and the spinning jenny, were used to expand textile manufacturing in England. The British Parliament was able to control its territories through laws and other restrictions. However, Britain's failed attempts to block the development of new technologies in the American colonies led directly to the rise of the textile industry and the start of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. From the first Navigation Act of 1651 to the Intolerable Acts and the Trade Acts, the British Parliament attempted to dominate the global textile industry by passing increasingly strict taxes and laws intended to prevent the establishment of textile industries in the American colonies. At the same time, American textile companies began offering rewards and bonuses to factory workers who would emigrate from England bringing their knowledge of textile technology (World of Invention). At the same time, Samuel Slater, English-born and trained in a textile factory, emigrated illegally to the new country of America with secrets and memories of English textile technology. Within a year, Slater had established the first spinning mill in America, sparking the American Industrial Revolution. In order to continue to control the economy of its colonies in America, the British Parliament passed laws and levied taxes on the colonists beginning with the first Navigation Act. as early as 1651. The British adopted this series of...... middle of paper...... 19th century. "Everyday Life Throughout History. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. February 16, 2011. .The author discusses the rise of textile mills in 19th century America and how technology has changed the lives of factory workers. Tucker, Barbara M. Samuel Slater and the Origins of the American Textile Industry: 1790-1860: Ithaca: NY, 1984. Print.This bibliography describes his origins and how he. eventually became known as "the father of the American textile industry." Wagner, Heather "Intolerable Acts" 2006. Web February 16, 2011. The author discusses the impact of "Intolerable Acts." Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, had on American settlers.