GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A
Germany
B
Belgium
C
Great Britain
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most historians place the origin of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the middle decades of the 18th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The industrial revolution began in Great Britain in the late 1770s before spreading to the rest of Europe. The first European countries to be industrialized after England were Belgium, France and the German states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Historians have identified several reasons for why the Industrial Revolution began first in Britain, including: the effects of the Agricultural Revolution, large supplies of coal, geography of the country, a positive political climate, and a vast colonial empire.

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