Select the correct answer.
What can the reader infer about the impact of the partnership between Matthew Boulton and James Watt on the development of
the steam engine?
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James Watt's partnership with Matthew Boulton provided the inventiveness for the development of more
efficient methods of mining.
Matthew Boulton's partnership with James Watt provided the financial capital for the development of a steam
engine.
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Their partnership allowed James Watt to convert a small steam pump into a steam engine used for organ
blowing and turning spits.
D.
Their partnership allowed James Watt to develop a steam engine capable of driving passengers along a road
at 15 miles per hour.

Answer is B

The impact of the partnership between Matthew Boulton and James Watt on the development of the steam engine was that it led to the provision of the capital that was required to develop the steam engine.

Matthew Boulton was the one that financed James steam engine and also introduced it. Due to the bankruptcy of John Roebuck, he joined hands with Watt in the business.