The Development of the Steam Engine Was a Main Event

question 24

Multiple Choice

The development of the steam engine was a main event powering

• A)the agricultural revolution.
• B)the industrial revolution.
• C)agricultural diffusion.
• D)none of the above.

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Scattergraph

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