HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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blockaded the United States from engaging in international trade
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sent messengers with misleading information to the United States
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forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country
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charged impossible fees for the secrets too industrialization
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did Britain want to keep industrialization secret? For financial advantage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Success in international trade created Britain’s high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the spring board for the Industrial Revolution. High wages and cheap energy created a demand for technology that substituted capital and energy for labour. These incentives operated in many industries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britain was unable to keep industrial secrets away from other nations because of illegal smugglers. Although Britain forbid engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers to leave the country many ended up finding a way to leave the country even though they weren’t supposed to.
Detailed explanation-4: -In order to stop the spread of industrial technology, Britain forbade mechanics, engineers, and others from leaving the country.