What is the direct source of power which drives a Newcomen pump?

Question

What country was the main source of the straw hats which became popular in the 18th and 19th century among gold seekers and work crews on a major canal being dug at the time?

Answer 1

Steam
Newcomen engines were developed in the early eighteenth century and were used throughout Britain and Europe, principally to pump water out of mines, until mostly replaced by more efficient engines (also driven by steam) developed by James Watt.