WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was in a large part inspired by
A
the urgent need to solve great urban poverty.
B
the great industrial success of the century before in Holland and France.
C
kings who controlled patents for new inventions.
D
entrepreneurs who sought and accepted new manufacturing methods and inventions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As cities grew, the demand for other products increased. Successful entrepreneurs were usually wealthy men who took risks to finance new inventions and new technologies. They financed many inventions like power-driven machines to replace hand tools.

Detailed explanation-2: -Entrepreneurs were typically wealthy businessmen who invested their capital in new technologies. These new innovations ushered in the industrial revolution, allowing entrepreneurs to become wealthier and invest in yet more new inventions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Entrepreneurs who rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution included John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil), Cornelius Vanderbilt (railroads), Andrew Carnegie (the steel industry), and J.P. Morgan (banking/finance), among others.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, and many of the technological and architectural innovations were of British origin. By the mid-18th century, Britain was the world’s leading commercial nation, controlling a global trading empire with colonies in North America and the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-5: -In all, the Agricultural Revolution was an important cause of the Industrial Revolution. The Agricultural Revolution took place in Britain in the 1700s and involved inventions and innovations that led to an increase in food production.

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