What Effect Did the Invention of the Steam Engine and the Internal

question 50

Multiple Choice

What effect did the invention of the steam engine and the internal combustion engine have during the Industrial Revolution?

• A) They caused the growth of industry.
• B) They were technological determinants of history.
• C) They transformed society when the need arose.
• D) They slowed the pace of reckless industrial growth.

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