Question

what happened when there was a demand for labour in cotton mills

Answer 1

A cotton mill is a building housingspinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth fromcotton,[1] an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.[2]

Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power.[3] The development of viablesteam engines by Boulton and Wattfrom 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, likeManchester, which with neighbouringSalford had more than 50 mills by 1802.[

Answer 2

 cotton mill is a building housingspinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth fromcotton,**

**an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system