In what way did the wars of Continental Europe between 1789 and 1815 open the door for Britain's advancement in the Industrial Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
By the involvement of war primarily with France and the subsequent Napoleonic wars, England was able to outpace potential competitors in diversity of industry and trade; the insecurity of countries at war discouraged businessmen from investing in factories and machinery.
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