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Abraham Darby sold iron produced by a coal fueled furnace, which was cheaper than fuel.
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Coke, a by product of coal and Britain has a lot of coal
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Francis Egerton completed the first stage of his project to connect Worsley to Manchester via a canal - known as the Bridgewater canal
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Britain was the first to experience the industrial revolution, followed by France, Germany, and the US
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Hargreaves creation of a multi spindle spinning wheel, allowing for faster spinning of wool or cotton.
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Richard Arkwright combined the water wheel and the spinning jenny to create this, which would allow one unskilled worker to be able to produce 100+ threads
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Was an extension from the Worsley to Manchester canal
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An era of privately funded canal construction schemes. Ended in 1810