HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Why are factories built in clusters?
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they needed to be near sources of energy
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they needed to be near water
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it made an easier work commute
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Trains and ships used coal for fuel. Factories used coal to make iron and steel.
Detailed explanation-2: -People found an extra source of energy with an incredible capacity for work. That source was fossil fuels-coal, oil, and natural gas, though coal led the way-formed underground from the remains of plants and animals from much earlier geologic times.
Detailed explanation-3: -The location of work also changed. Whereas many workers had inhabited rural areas under the domestic system, the factory system concentrated workers in cities and towns, because the new factories had to be located near waterpower and transportation (alongside waterways, roads, or railways).
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