By the middle of the nineteenth century, Henry Cort's system of puddling had resulted in
A. Britain greatly increasing its output of cotton.
B. a quadrupling of British coal production.
C. Britain becoming by far the world's leading iron producer.
D. the enhancement of pig iron impurities.
E. an improvement in agricultural production.
Answer: C
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