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Historians of technology often attribute the rapid expansion of the British textile industry in the late eighteenth century solely to the invention of the steam engine. However, this view overlooks a crucial precursor. Before steam power became widespread, the development of the water frame—a spinning machine powered by waterwheels—dramatically accelerated yarn production. This early mechanization required factories to be situated near fast-flowing rivers, fundamentally shifting the industry away from decentralized home-based production. The massive increase in yarn output generated by the water frame created a critical bottleneck in the weaving process, which in turn directly spurred investors to fund the development of steam-powered power looms to handle the surplus yarn. Thus, it was the overproduction of yarn by water-powered machines, rather than the mere availability of steam technology, that initially necessitated the mechanization of the weaving sector.

According to the passage, which of the following directly caused investors to fund the development of steam-powered power looms?

  1. A
    The desire to fundamentally shift the industry away from decentralized home-based production.
  2. B
    The historians' belief that the steam engine was the sole driver of industrial expansion.
  3. An excess of yarn produced by early water-powered spinning machines.Cevap
  4. D
    The universal necessity of replacing every water-powered machine with steam technology.
  5. E
    The economic pressure from competing foreign textile markets demanding faster production.

Cevap

An excess of yarn produced by early water-powered spinning machines.
The correct answer accurately paraphrases the explicit causal statement in the passage. The text states that 'The massive increase in yarn output... directly spurred investors to fund the development of steam-powered power looms.' 'Massive increase in yarn output' is perfectly captured by 'An excess of yarn'.

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1
Read the passage to locate the specific mention of 'investors' and 'steam-powered power looms'.
Found in the sentence: 'The massive increase in yarn output generated by the water frame created a critical bottleneck in the weaving process, which in turn directly spurred investors to fund the development of steam-powered power looms...'
Identifying the specific textual reference ensures the answer is based on explicit causal statements rather than inferences or outside knowledge.
2
Identify the direct cause (antecedent) stated in that sentence.
The cause is identified as 'The massive increase in yarn output generated by the water frame'.
The question specifically asks for the direct cause of the investors' funding.
3
Match this cause to the options provided.
The correct option accurately paraphrases 'massive increase in yarn output' as 'An excess of yarn'.
Correct answers on the LSAT frequently paraphrase the text rather than quoting it verbatim.

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Identifying explicit cause-and-effect relationships within a passage
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