Question

james watt played an important role in the industrial revolution by developing a process to make textiles efficiently. making steam engines a reliable power source. inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people. encouraging the growth of cottage industries.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The first option is about textile manufacturing (associated with figures like Arkwright), not James Watt.
• James Watt improved the steam engine, making it a reliable power source for the Industrial Revolution.
• The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton, not Watt.
• Cottage industries were prevalent before the Industrial Revolution, and Watt's work was part of the shift to factory - based production, not encouraging cottage industries.

Answer:

B. making steam engines a reliable power source.