The Industrial Revolution in Britain

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  1. Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods in Britain were made by machines.

FALSE

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  1. Watt improved Newcomen’s steam engine by making it more efficient.

TRUE

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  1. Steam-powered trains started transporting people and goods in Britain before 1830.

TRUE

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  1. Britain imported most of its cotton textiles from India during the Industrial Revolution.

FALSE

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  1. Using coke instead of charcoal in iron smelting helped reduce production costs.

TRUE

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  1. The Napoleonic Wars increased the demand for iron and steel in Britain.

TRUE

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  1. Telegraphy systems were used in British homes during the 1840s.

FALSE