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The Steam engine was invented in England and sent over to the United States.
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Coal was manufacture commercially in Richmond Virginia
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Ben Franlin conducted an experiment and discovered that electricity was natural and found in lightning
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James Watt made significant improvments on the steam engine
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By 1859, railroads had become one of the most popular forms of transportation which led to a surge in coal production.
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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was passed which broke up corporations, especially Rockefeller's Oil Empire, a landmark of American oil production
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In 1946, the United States began to use nuclear power as an alternate energy source
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Oil took over coal as the most important resource for energy
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Dams hit their peak and hydroelectric power became more and more popular
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Americans are researching new techniques to create alternative energy. These techniques will hopefully create a cleaner and brighter future
