HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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wood and peat
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oil and natural gas
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coal and iron
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cotton and tobacco
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britain had large supplies of coal and iron which are two of the most important raw materials used to produce the goods for the early Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coal was the backbone to the industrial revolution. Without it the industrial revolution would have never been the same. Coal was a unlimited resource that great Britain obtained and used to fuel the steam engine, trains, boats and tractors. Through coal the iron industry made.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal powered the steam engines that propelled the Industrial Revolution, and the use of steam power increased the demand for metals and minerals. Because coal had become readily available, iron production expanded substantially and gave rise to new industries.