Question

question 2-8
how did britain’s economic system affect the process of industrialization?
○ positively, by britain’s highly developed banking system, and availability of loans.
○ positively, by britain allowing women and children to work long hours.
○ negatively, by britain’s decision to forbid engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers to leave the country.
○ negatively, by britain’s overseas expansion, which took jobs away from british citizens.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A highly developed banking system with loan availability would provide capital for industries, fueling industrialization positively. This aligns with how economic systems support industrial growth.
• Option 2: Allowing women and children to work long hours was more about labor exploitation (a social aspect) and not a direct economic system factor for industrialization's process in terms of economic structure.
• Option 3: Forbidding skilled workers to leave would retain talent, but this is a negative restriction and not a core economic system feature driving industrialization.
• Option 4: Overseas expansion taking jobs is negative and not a way the economic system (vs. imperial policy) aided industrialization.

So the correct option is the one about Britain’s banking system aiding industrialization.

Answer:

A. Positively, by Britain’s highly developed banking system, and availability of loans.