What was a significant effect of industrialization on resource distribution in the 19th century?

Industrialization in the 19th century changed how resources were distributed around the world. As factories grew and cities expanded, there was a huge demand for raw materials like coal, iron, and cotton. This led to countries that had these resources, like Britain with coal and the United States with cotton, becoming very powerful and rich. For example, the cotton produced in the southern United States was essential for British textile factories, which created a strong economic link between these regions. However, this also meant that areas lacking resources, often in poorer countries, struggled to develop and had less power in global trade.