THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Question
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Factories and machines relied on coal.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Industry. Many industries use coal and coal byproducts. The concrete and paper industries burn large amounts of coal to produce heat. The steel industry uses coal indirectly as coal coke to smelt iron ore into iron to make steel.
Detailed explanation-2: -People began using coal in the 1800s to heat their homes. Trains and ships used coal for fuel. Factories used coal to make iron and steel. Today, we burn coal mainly to make electricity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal supports numerous non-energy industries including steel and cement production, coal-to-chemicals, rare earth element extraction, carbon fibre production, industrial electrodes and many others.
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