Which of the following did not contribute significantly to the Industrial Revolution in England in the late 1700s?

A. invention of an efficient steam engine

B. improved communication

C. invention of the automobile

D. better transportation

***Idk about this one... please explain?? :D thank youuuu :D

Question

Which of the following did not contribute significantly to the Industrial Revolution in England in the late 1700s?

A.       invention of an efficient steam engine

B.       improved communication

C.       invention of the automobile

D.       better transportation

***Idk about this one... please explain?? :D thank youuuu :D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

well the steam engine is what drove most of industrial revolution, A is definitely out

anonymous · Answer

mmk :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

i think the automobile was starting to come around in the late 1700s, but i don't think it was used very much, which is why I'm thinking it's C

anonymous · Answer

now that i think of it, i think the answer is C. right>?? cuz they used trains and i don't think automobiles (they mean cars right??) were invented yet were they??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes I'm thinking C as well

hero · Answer

C just sounds wrong

anonymous · Answer

and they improved transportation (steam engine, trains, railroads, etc) and they used telegraphs for communication right??? so C is the answer??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes they developed rail roads, canals, and better shipping...so they had better transportation, which means D is out

anonymous · Answer

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