USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What resource did England have in abundance that fed the industrial revolution
A
Iron
B
Farm Land
C
Wool
D
Coal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Coal was king of the British Industrial Revolution. As coke, it provided an efficient fuel for reliably turning iron ore into iron. Cheap iron built the famous bridge across the River Severn at Ironbridge Gorge in 1781. And the machinery that filled the new factories of the industrial age was built from it.

Detailed explanation-2: -England had rich natural resources in the form of coal and iron mines. Coal was a valuable source of energy to fuel machinery, and iron was used to make machines and products, such as tools and cookware.

Detailed explanation-3: -Coal was needed in vast quantities for the Industrial Revolution to fuel steam engines and furnaces. Iron ore was necessary for machines, buildings, and bridges. England had an abundance of both as well has rivers for inland transportation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coal industry was a major foundation for American industrialization in the nineteenth century. As a fuel source, coal provided a cheap and efficient source of power for steam engines, furnaces, and forges across the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -Possible reasons why industrialization began in Britain include: Shortage of wood and the abundance of convenient coal deposits.

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