British coal provided a concentrated energy source near industrial centers.
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Topic 5.3 · c. 1750–1900
Industrial Revolution Begins
Industrialization first took hold in Britain, where access to coal, capital, labor, and markets supported factory production.
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Industrialization first took hold in Britain, where access to coal, capital, labor, and markets supported factory production.
Textile mills gathered workers and machines for large-scale production.
Steam power reduced dependence on human, animal, and water energy.
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Which example fits this clue? This example provided a concentrated energy source near industrial centers.
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Which example fits this clue? This example gathered workers and machines for large-scale production.
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Question 03
Which example fits this clue? This example reduced dependence on human, animal, and water energy.
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Why did industrialization begin in Britain?
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Industrialization first took hold in Britain, where access to coal, capital, labor, and markets supported factory production. British coal provided a concentrated energy source near industrial centers. Textile mills gathered workers and machines for large-scale production.
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British coal
British coal provided a concentrated energy source near industrial centers.
textile mills
Textile mills gathered workers and machines for large-scale production.
steam power
Steam power reduced dependence on human, animal, and water energy.
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