INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE
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Question
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They lacked the necessary resources to achieve this level of industrialization.
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They were invaded by an outside force which destabilized China.
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China attacked Japan starting a war which would delay industrialization for several centuries.
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China did not produce enough food for the population to survive.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The lack of potential customers for products manufactured by machines instead of artisans was due to the absence of a “middle class” in Song China which was the reason for the failure to industrialize.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. That China failed to industrialize and Britain did, could in essence be summed up as a consequence of geography, climate and historical accidents. European geography and climate and in particular British geography and climate was far more favorable to the processes leading to industrialization happening there.
Detailed explanation-3: -What two main reasons kept China from becoming highly industrialized? The idea of commerce offended Confucian belief, and taxes on manufactured goods were high.