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Question
Tell me why
New inventions and discoveries led to the Industrial Revolution.
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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Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. John Kay | (a) Mule |
| 2. James Hargreaves | (b) Cotton gin |
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| 4. Samuel Crompton | (d) Steam engine |
| 5. Cartwright | (e) Water frame |
| 6. Whitney | (f) Spinning Jenny |
| 7. James Watt | (g) Flying Shuttle |
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