HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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While factories were originally built near waterways for their power source, the ____ allowed them to be built near urban centers with more available workers
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steam engine
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rivers
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industrialization
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railroads
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The mining and distribution of coal set in motion some of the dynamics that led to Britain’s industrialization. The coal-fired steam engine was in many respects the decisive technology of the Industrial Revolution. Steam power was first applied to pump water out of coal mines.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 19th century, stationary steam engines powered the factories of the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Before the development of the first commercial steam engine, factories relied on horses, water, and wind as their primary source of power. Most factories were either situated near riversides or around areas with high wind intensity.
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