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Question
Tell me why
New inventions and discoveries led to the Industrial Revolution.
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Solution
New inventions and discoveries led to rapid industrialisation and urbanisation. Mass production of goods whetted the appetite for the profit of industrialists. The development of modem infrastructure led to the establishment of industries. The invention of the flying shuttle, spinning jenny, water frame, mule, power loom, cotton gin, blast furnace, and overall steam engine led to the Industrial Revolution.
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