Which of the Following Statements Describes an Effect of the Steam

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes an effect of the steam engine on the rural industry?

• A) It decreased the dependency of towns on wood and coal.
• B) It introduced a means of increasing textile production through water power alone.
• C) It allowed for a wider variety of locations for production than river towns.
• D) It created a way to plow inefficient pieces of land.
• E) It delayed the Industrial Revolution until the twentieth century.

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