Question

Which statement best describes how the british government contributed to the industrial revolution beginning in great britain?

A. the british government prevented industrial secrets from leaving the country so that only british companies could build on other british innovations.
B. the british government refused to allow imported manufactured goods, forcing the british people to buy locally made products of all kinds.
C. the british government discouraged agriculture development and progress while subsidizing heavy industry.
D. the british government exercised strict control over workers, requiring that a certain percentage of them work for manufacturing companies.

Answer 1

as Jamie Cawley mentions, the government contributed a great deal by keeping out of the way and allowing free markets, trade and industry todevelop with little hindrance, alongside the introduction of financial and technological innovations.

so the answer is D