Question 10
Refer to the passage.
“All the great trading towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire wo...
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Question 10
Refer to the passage.
“All the great trading towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire would then eagerly embrace the opportunity to secure so commodious and easy a conveyance, and cause branch railways to be laid down in every possible direction. The convenience and economy in the carriage of the raw material to the numerous manufactories established in these counties, the expeditious and cheap delivery of price goods bought by the merchants every week at the various markets, and the despatch in forwarding bales and packages to the outposts cannot fail to strike the merchant and manufacturer as points of the first importance.”
Thomas Gray, British railway advocate, 1819
Which of the following best explains how the locations of factories were affected by the rapid introduction of railroads?
Factories were forced to relocate near hubs of railway networks.
Factories could be built nearer to large population centers.
Factories started to be constructed closer to major trade ports on the coasts.
Factories began creating production centers closer to natural resources.
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