Why were early factories built near rivers? A. They needed the water for steam.
B. They needed the transportation route.
C. They needed the power source.
D. They wanted to have water for the population.

c. they needed the power source

Explanation:

Why were early factories built near rivers? They were built near rivers because water wheels powered the movement of the machines.

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a. competition between france and england for land and power

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