The growth of Britain's economy and empire
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- Q1What key raw material was imported from the southern states of the USA and was crucial to Britain's textile industry during the Industrial Revolution?TobaccoCottonSugarRubber30s
- Q2Which innovation was considered the height of labour-saving technological advancements during the Industrial Revolution?The power loomThe spinning jennyThe steam engineThe cotton gin30s
- Q3The Transatlantic Slave Trade was crucial in providing ______ that were invested in Britain's infrastructure, including canals and railways.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q4Which British colony was nicknamed "white gold" due to its lucrative sugar production?CanadaAustraliaJamaicaIndia30s
- Q5By 1776, the population of the thirteen British colonies in America had grown to over ______ million, creating a large market for British goods.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q6What argument do some historians make about the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and the growth of the British Empire?The British Empire existed only because of the Industrial RevolutionThe British Empire had no impact on the Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution was hindered by the expansion of the British EmpireIt made it possible by creating a need for raw materials and markets30s