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Question
Examine the advantage of the Factory System (Industrial Revolution) under the following heading:
Bringing Countries and People close together.
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Solution
The advantage of the Factory System (Industrial Revolution) under the given heading is examined as under:
Bring Countries and People close together: Improved communications, canals and the railways brought countries and peoples close together. Sir C Wheatstone was the pioneer of the electric Telegraphy in England. His device was first put to practical use on the railways. The telegraphs had an added advantage because they could cross the seas.
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