The New England textile industry's use of water power:
A) dramatically altered the region's ecology
B) made its products more expensive
C) was never a source of controversy
D) largely ended by 1850 as factories switched to steam power
E) dried up some rivers completely

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The use of water power in the New England textile industry led to significant ecological changes, such as altering river flows and affecting local ecosystems.

The New England Textile Industry's Use of Water Power