HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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How did the invention of the Steam Engine influence the Industrial Revolution?
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A. It led to more efficient manufacturing
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B. It led to better and faster transportation
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C. It led to better farming
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Both A and B
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The steam engine turned the wheels of mechanized factory production. Its emergence freed manufacturers from the need to locate their factories on or near sources of water power. Large enterprises began to concentrate in rapidly growing industrial cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was both more efficient and more cost-effective than earlier models. What’s more, Watt’s steam engine opened up an entirely new field of application: it enabled the steam engine to be used to operate rotary machines in factories such as cotton mills.
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