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

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

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

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

1 answer

The best response would be near coal mines to easily access the coal needed to help run them. While factories also benefited from being located in cities or near rivers for transportation and labor, the proximity to coal mines was crucial for the steam engine's operation during the Industrial Revolution.