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. The steam engine utilized coal as fuel, which allowed factories to be less dependent on water power and enabled them to be situated away from rivers and closer to the resources needed for operation. This flexibility in location contributed to the industrial growth of cities, as factories could be established in areas where there was a workforce available.
With the creation of James Watt’s steam engine, where did factories need to be located?
by rivers for the water power
anywhere there was space for a factory
near coal mines to easily access the coal needed to help run them
in cities so factories could get more workers to operate them
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