5. ENERGY IS NEEDED FOR A GROWING COUNTRY (I)

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 Early settlers used wood and water wheels for energy. They burned whale oil for light. Animals were used in farming and for transportation. In the 1800s, the countryside began to grow. Villages grew into towns and cities. People used the gas to light their homes and streets.

Coal mines were dug. Train tracks were built. We began burning coal for heat, to power trains and boats, and to make things. By the start of the Civil War, coal was the major energy source for the country.

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