Question

growth of industry
a great number of streams... furnish water - power adequate to turn many hundred mills: they afford the element of water, indispensable for scouring, bleaching, printing, dyeing, and other processes of manufacture: and when collected in their larger channels, or employed to feed canals, they supply a superior inland navigation, so important for the transit of raw materials and merchandise.
which of the factors of industrialization does baines cite in the reading? check all that apply.

• water power to run machines
• rivers for transportation of goods
• a growing population to work in factories
• natural resources for production
• wealthy people to invest in manufacturing

Explanation:

• For "water power to run machines": The text says "a great number of streams...furnish water - power adequate to turn many hundred mills", so this is cited.
• For "rivers for transportation of goods": The text mentions "they supply a superior inland navigation, so important for the transit of raw materials and merchandise", so this is cited.
• For "a growing population to work in factories": There is no mention of population in the given text, so this is not cited.
• For "natural resources for production": Water (from streams) is a natural resource used in manufacturing processes (scouring, bleaching, etc.), so this is cited.
• For "wealthy people to invest in manufacturing": There is no mention of wealthy people or investment in the text, so this is not cited.

Answer:

• water power to run machines
• rivers for transportation of goods
• natural resources for production