Why Was Industrialization of Continental Europe More Difficult Than in Britain

Multiple Choice

Why was industrialization of continental Europe more difficult than in Britain?

A) Ongoing wars slowed the diffusion of British technologies and discouraged investment in industrial production.
B) Nationalism prohibited trade with other countries.
C) Tariffs (taxes on goods between countries) made transportation very expensive.
D) Europe lacked rivers.
E) Continental Europe had no colonies from which to get raw goods.