HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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It had plentiful resources like iron and coal
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It had the hardest working workers
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It had many gold mines to pay for the factories & supplies
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It had many forests to provide wood to build factories
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Detailed explanation-1: -Coal was needed in vast quantities for the Industrial Revolution to fuel steam engines and furnaces. Iron ore was necessary for machines, buildings, and bridges. England had an abundance of both as well has rivers for inland transportation. Labor represents a large workforce for the industries.
Detailed explanation-2: -England had rich natural resources in the form of coal and iron mines. Coal was a valuable source of energy to fuel machinery, and iron was used to make machines and products, such as tools and cookware.
Detailed explanation-3: -Natural resources-Britain had large and accessible supplies of coal and iron-two of the most important raw materials used to produce the goods for the early Industrial Revolution. Also available was water power to fuel the new machines, harbors for its merchant ships, and rivers for inland transportation.