WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What two reasons did the Industrial Revolution start in Britain?
A
Britain lacked natural resources and steam power.
B
Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation.
C
Britain was able to grow cotton and had a stable government.
D
Britain had plentiful natural resources and easy access to the sea.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Possible reasons why industrialization began in Britain include: Shortage of wood and the abundance of convenient coal deposits. Commercial-minded aristocracy; limited monarchy. System of free enterprise; limited government involvement.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Also available was water power to fuel the new machines, harbors for its merchant ships, and rivers for inland transportation.

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: -Secondly, Great Britain had many natural resources. Great Britain had a lot of iron, coal, rivers, and steams. Iron was needed to make machines. Rivers and streams were needed to provide water power to run the machines and to move the final products to market.

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