Why Was Industrialization of Continental Europe More Difficult Than in Britain

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why was industrialization of continental Europe more difficult than in Britain?

• A)Ongoing wars slowed the diffusion of British technologies and discouraged investment in industrial production.
• B)Nationalism prohibited trade with other countries.
• C)Tariffs (taxes on goods between countries)made transportation very expensive.
• D)Europe lacked rivers.
• E)Continental Europe had no colonies from which to get raw goods.

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