The Two Pillars of the Textile Industry
An 18th-century British textile factory owner stated, 'My factory runs on two colonial pillars: one that we weave, and one that we eat.' Explain what the factory owner meant by identifying the two 'pillars,' their geographic origins in the Americas, and the distinct role each played in the factory's operation.
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