Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Western Europe and not in China?

A) Chinese culture did not value merchants and artisans.
B) China lacked the resources for industrialization.
C) China lagged behind the West in production of luxury goods.
D) China lacked a central government.
E) China's population was too small.


Answer: A

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