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Abraham Darby found a way to smelt iron by burning coal in a vacuum-like environment. This led to the innovation of steam engines and other products.
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Bridge built completely of cast iron near Coalbrookdale, England which reflected the resources, technology, and skills in the area.
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Innovations from Britain diffused to mainland Europe; sites needed to be close to resources and connected to ports by water.
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A new age of ocean shipping; allowed Britain to have a lot of advantage in the world with so many innovations.
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Manchester, a center of textile manufacturing was connected by rail to the port of Liverpool, a port that linked Britain with some colonies, which allowed innovations to be diffused.
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The Industrial Revolution diffused to Japan due to changes in government. Japan then colonized Korea, Taiwan and portions of China and diffused the Industrial Revolution to East Asia.
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North America was a territory settled by many Europeans and closely linked to Britain, which provided links to the innovations.
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The newly formed Soviet Union and Ukraine took advantage of its rich resources and industrial potential especially in the coal-rich region, becoming an industrial power.
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A system that facilitated economic geographers, and mass production.
