Which sentence best explains how the widespread application of steam power affected english agriculture in the first half of the nineteenth century? a.)the use of steam-powered harvesting machines increased farm output. b.)agricultural produce could be marketed far from the areas where it was grown. c.)the availability of inexpensive water pumps exhausted ground water resources in many areas. d.)the migration of labor from rural to urban areas led to a decrease in agricultural output.

The sentence that best explains how the widespread application of steam power affected En glish agriculture in the first half of the nineteenth century is  option B. Agricultural produce could be marketed far from the areas where it was grown.

At early 19th century the British invented steam locomotives, which allowed the transportation of large amounts of goods and raw material to be delivered from the farms to the cities. Now fresh goods could be transported to far places.

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