HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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The ____ allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
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river system
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steam engine
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spinning jenny
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cotton gin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Steam power allowed for factories to be located anywhere. It also provided reliable power and could be used to power large machines. Who invented the steam engine? One of the first steam engines was invented by Thomas Savery in 1698.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 19th century, stationary steam engines powered the factories of the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The steam engine resulted in the creation of semi-automated factories, and it increased goods production in places where water power was not available. In the 1800s, once coal-fired steam engines had been adapted for use with railways and ships, the international trade of goods and resources expanded tremendously.
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