True or false: Richard Arkwright is mainly remembered for building canals.

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Answer: False

Arkwright is remembered for running his factories in an efficient and profitable way. Canals were built in this period to link factories with towns and ports.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "A global power". Practice question 168 of 651, written in our own words.

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