West virginia became a leader in the coal mining industry. which is one reason for the success of this state's new industry in the late 1800s?

The rapid development of new industries, transportation and coal as the main energy source.

Explanation:

one of the mains ways of transportation for materials and people during the late 1800's were steamboats, powered by coal this gave an important impulse to the coal industry specially in West Virginia.

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