Question

Which country started the Industrial Revolution, and why?

A) Germany, because it won recent wars in Europe against other great powers.
B) Russia, because it was the most powerful country in the world.
C) The United States, because it was the world’s fastest-growing country.
D) Britain, because it had a growing population and large deposits of coal and iron.

Answer 1

D, Britain

Step-by-step explanation:

Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. This process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. Although used earlier by French writers, the term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by the English economic historian Arnold Toynbee (1852–83) to describe Britain’s economic development from 1760 to 1840. Since Toynbee’s time the term has been more broadly applied.