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Match the following

1. Benz - U.S.A


2. Safety Lamp - Louis Renault


3. Quadricycle – Humphrey Davy


4. Great Railroad – Lancashire Strike


5. Coalfield – Germany


1. Benz - Germany


2. Safety Lamp - Humphrey Davy


3. Quadricycle – Louis Renault


4. Great Railroad – USA


5. Coalfield – Lancashire


Explanation:


1. Benz was a German automobile manufactured that grew and became popular during the Industrial Revolution.


2. Safety Lamps for miners was invented by Humphrey Davy, as a substitute for kerosene lamps.


3. Quadricycle was the automobile manufactured by the company owned by Louis Renault, in France.


4. The Great Railroad Strike was held in the US. It was organised to demand better working conditions for workers.


5. The coalfields of Lancashire were used to supply fuel to the growing Manchester in the 19th century.


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