The steam engine provided a revolutionary source of power. It had many consequences for industry, transportation, and how people worked. Mark the statement below if it is one of those consequences.

A.

It turned the wooded areas of Britain into great centers of industry.

B.

Mills no longer had to sit by flowing rivers and use water for power.

C.

People no longer had to work but could spend their days in leisure.

D.

Ships did not have to depend on wind.

E.

Machines could work at rates faster than human power ever allowed.

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Josiah Orr

31 August, 22:45

The steam engine provided a revolutionary source of power. It had many consequences for industry, transportation, and how people worked. Mark the statement below if it is one of those consequences.

A.

It turned the wooded areas of Britain into great centers of industry.

B.

Mills no longer had to sit by flowing rivers and use water for power.

C.

People no longer had to work but could spend their days in leisure.

D.

Ships did not have to depend on wind.

E.

Machines could work at rates faster than human power ever allowed.

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Keaton Zimmerman · Answer 1

"A. It turned the wooded areas of Britain into great centers of industry," and " E.

Machines could work at rates faster than human power ever allowed" are both consequences of the Industrial Revolution.