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The industrial revolution in England and Western Europe more than two centuries ago was triggered by some key scientific and technological advances . What were these advances ?

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Industrial revolution in England and Western Europe in 1750 A.D. was triggered by some key scientific
and techological advances. Development of steam engine, blast furnace (which converts low grade iron
into steel) and cotton gin(which separtes the seeds from cotton three hundred times faster then by hand)
and power loom are some of the examples.
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