WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the most important resource in England?
A
Firewood
B
Rivers
C
Wind
D
Coal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, coal was England’s richest natural resource, meeting most of the nation’s requirement for energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -England is a highly industrialised country. It is an important producer of textiles and chemical products. England is a leader in the high-tech, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and in key technical industries, particularly aerospace, the arms industry, and the manufacturing side of the software industry.

Detailed explanation-3: -England had rich natural resources in the form of coal and iron mines. Coal was a valuable source of energy to fuel machinery, and iron was used to make machines and products, such as tools and cookware.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coal played a role in the transformation of the British and European economies during the Industrial Revolution. This transformation ushered in economic growth and a substantial rise in living standards.

Detailed explanation-5: -Coal, iron, lead, copper, tin, limestone, and water power were also readily available for the British to use for their industrial advancement.

Detailed explanation-6: -Natural resources-Britain had large and accessible supplies of coal and iron-two of the most important raw materials used to produce the goods for the early Industrial Revolution.

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