Question

What slowed the industrialization of continental Europe during the nineteenth century? (1 point)

political instability across the continent due to revolutions and warfare

geographic barriers that were impossible to overcome

a lack of navigable rivers, which made the transport of goods difficult

a lack of natural resources, which required European nations to rely on colonies

Answer 1

political instability across the continent due to revolutions and warfare

Ongoing wars (e.g., Napoleonic Wars), frequent revolutions, and fragmented states disrupted markets, investment, and infrastructure, slowing industrial growth compared with Britain.