Question

Three of the following are reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in England. Which is NOT?

a. English business people had plenty of capital to invest.
b. England had many of the raw materials needed for industrialization.
c. England's population was larger than most other European nations.
d. England's colonies provided markets for manufactured goods.

Answer 1

d. England's colonies provided markets for manufactured goods.

Answer 2

It would be that "d. England's colonies provided markets for manufactured goods," that was not a reason why the Industrial Revolution began in England, since in fact the English colonies were mostly used to extract raw materials.