HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes; “Coal and cotton were the raw materials necessary for industrialization. Great Britain had access to both.”
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Yes; “Great Britain also had colonies around the world-colonies that could provide both raw materials and markets to buy British manufactured goods.”
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No; “One innovation that many historians point to as being the catalyst-cause-for the Industrial Revolution is the invention of the steam engine.”
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No; “However, the game changer for Great Britain in defeating global competition was mercantilism.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -In this section, are the authors suggesting that Great Britain led the Industrial Revolution primarily because it had access to raw materials, markets and cheap labor? Which line from the article supports your answer? Yes; “Coal and cotton were the raw materials necessary for industrialization.
Detailed explanation-2: -Natural Resources. Another major reason why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain was that it had an abundant supply of what economists call the three “factors of production". These factors of production are land, labor, and capital.
Detailed explanation-3: -What Were the Most Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution? Among the most important inventions of the first Industrial Revolution include the steam engine, the spinning jenny, cotton gin, and the telegraph.