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Rise of the Nation-State

Question 12 • SS221 World History/Geography A

The Agricultural Revolution paved the way for the Industrial Revolution. As wealthy landowners bought and enclosed farmland, many people were forced to becomeor move to the cities. The Industrial Revolution began in theindustry. Newly invented machines such as thehelped increase the rate at which yarn and thread were made. Industrialization increased the demand for cotton as well. This led to Eli Whitney's invention of the.

Answer
A
farming
B
shipping
C
textile
D
cotton

Explanation

The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry, where machines increased the speed of spinning yarn and weaving cloth. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin later made it faster to separate cotton fibers from seeds, increasing cotton production. The correct choice is textile.

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