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Mark the following statement if it explains why the iron industry started in England

a. England had many forests, providing fuel for the iron industry.
b. England had plentiful supplies of iron ore.
c. English iron makers were able to improve the process of smelting.
d. English iron makers developed ways to shape iron into tools and parts of machines.
e. England needed a new navy with iron-clad ships.

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User Madaline
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One of the reasons why the iron industry started in England was because "b. England had plentiful supplies of iron ore", since this was a crucial part of the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
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