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In 1709 Abraham Darby found a way to smelt iron. Darby put iron ore and coke in a blast furnace at very high temperatures with air. Then the smelted iron was put into an iron cast to form the desired shape.
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- The use of molds allowed more consistency in iron parts and increased production of iron components. The town neighboring Coalbrookdale, still take pride in their bridge.
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Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution to mainland Europe
1800. The same set of locational criteria for industrial zones applied when diffusion to Europe, which are: proximity to coal fields and connection via water to a port. -
- The same set of locational criteria for industrial zones applied when diffusion to Europe, which are: proximity to coal fields and connection via water to a port.
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- Ocean shipping also entered a new age, Great Britain Britain enjoyed even greater advantages over the rest of the world than it did at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution with steam ship.
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- (center of textile manufacturing). Thousands of miles of iron and then steel track were laid.
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1945-1970. Mass-production assembly line pioneered by Henry Ford, which allowed for the inexpensive production of consumer goods at a single site on a previously unknown
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Beginning of 20th (1950) century. North America,benefited from the ability of its com-
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!950. St. Petersburg region is one of Russia’s oldest manufacturing centers. soon attracted industries including shipbuilding, chemical production, food processing, and textile making.
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- Dependence on raw materials. Japan colonized Korea and China and became one of the largest industrialized areas.