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A method of burning coal as a fuel in making iron was developed in the 1830's. Demand for iron in manufacturing was very high. As American industry became able to make it's own iron, industries that made machines, farm tools, rails, and parts of railroad cars grew very quickly.

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The iron was invented for the same modern purpose it is used for today. Modern technology has allowed users to control the temperature more accurately than the wood stove-heated original.

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Steam engines and the like.

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