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In 1709 Darby was the first person smelt iron with coke. Smelting is a form if extracting iron by using heat.
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Iron Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. It was the first ever made out of cast iron.
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Mainland Europe wanted to be close to coal fields and have a connection to a port. When railroads were established, some manufactories moved to or expanded to larger urban areas.
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The SS Savannah was the first steamboat to cross the Atlantic ocean. It traveled from Liverpool, England to Long Island, New York.
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First modern railroad, it was a public carrier of both passenger and freight.
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Japan was one of the leading Industrial countries and depended on raw materials hence colonizing many surrounding territories that brought these materials to them.
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Began in New England. England wanted to produce more raw materials so they benefited from overseas companies where coal was the main fuel.
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Peter the Great encouraged western Europe artisans with skills and specializations to migrate to the region, and he imported high-quality products and machines. St Petersburg soon attracted many important industries.
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Ford assembly line machines replaced craftsmen with unskilled workers. Ford's goal was to mass produce goods at a cheap price, he imported many raw materials and furniture manufacturing began to grow.