In Comparison with Great Britain, When Industrializing Most of the European

question 80

Multiple Choice

In comparison with Great Britain, when industrializing most of the European continental nations

• A) were able to succeed without an extensive railroad network.
• B) depended upon oil rather than coal as an energy source.
• C) benefited from greater government support.
• D) relied almost entirely on private investment.
• E) were socialist rather than capitalist in economic philosophy.

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