HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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coal
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farmers
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steam
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water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural resources-Britain had large and accessible supplies of coal and iron-two of the most important raw materials used to produce the goods for the early Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural gas supplies the largest proportion of England’s energy needs, followed by oil, coal, and nuclear power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal played a role in the transformation of the British and European economies during the Industrial Revolution. This transformation ushered in economic growth and a substantial rise in living standards.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.