With the creation of James Watt’s steam engine, where did factories need to be located?(1 point)

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anywhere there was space for a factory
anywhere there was space for a factory

in cities so factories could get more workers to operate them
in cities so factories could get more workers to operate them

by rivers for the water power
by rivers for the water power

near coal mines to easily access the coal needed to help run them
near coal mines to easily access the coal needed to help run them

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With the creation of James Watt’s steam engine, factories needed to be located near coal mines to easily access the coal needed to help run them. While factories could also be established in various locations due to steam power, the access to coal was essential for the operation of the steam engines that powered those factories.