WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What effect did the use of canals have on the Industrial Revolution?
A
It allowed for the faster production of yarn and thread
B
It was a power source for machinery
C
It improved efficiency in farming.
D
It allowed for more efficient transportation.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They were extremely important in facilitating the transportation of a greater volume of goods, more quickly, easily, and in a far cheaper manner. In doing so they dramatically reduced the costs of moving raw materials to factories and finished goods to market.

Detailed explanation-2: -The result of the hanges in the Industrial Revolution was a complex transport system including roads, rail, canals and the London Underground. The changes came in several stages. First Roads were improved, then Canals were built and finally the Railway was developed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The canals were built because they offered the most economic and reliable way to transport goods and commodities in large quantities. The navigable water network grew rapidly at first and became an almost completely connected transport network. In addition to the building of new canals, older canals were improved.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first canal was built by James Brindley which eventually led to a decrease in the cost of transportation of coal. After the introduction of canals the transportation became faster and the prices of coal dropped significantly.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Transporting coal through canals was cheaper and faster than doing it by road. Railways provided faster, cheaper and more reliable means of transport; for both goods and people.

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