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Question
The Industrial Revolution marked a change from handwork to machine work and from the domestic system of production to a factory system of production. In this context, discuss the role of the following factor in ushering in the Industrial Revolution.
Availability of coal and iron
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Solution
Coal and iron areas were abundantly available for iron and steel and other industries. The cluster of industries concentrated around the coalfields.
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