Great Britain Pioneered the Use of More Efficient Technology for Coal

question 49

Multiple Choice

Great Britain pioneered the use of more efficient technology for coal and iron extraction because

• A)as a dominant power its military need for weapons was greater.
• B)it had exhausted its forests as a source of fuel.
• C)it imported large amounts of these resources from its colonies.
• D)it was able to imitate key discoveries of continental inventors.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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