Question

Use the image to answer the question.



Which historical argument is best supported by the map? (1 point)

(1 point)

By 1850, most of Europe had industrialized.

The spread of industrialization across Europe began in the east and spread westward.

The nineteenth century saw the slow spread of industrialization from the United Kingdom across Continental Europe.

Italy industrialized much sooner than other areas of Europe, such as Belgium and France.

Answer 1

The nineteenth century saw the slow spread of industrialization from the United Kingdom across Continental Europe.

Justification: the map shows dense early industrial areas in the UK with surrounding pockets in Belgium, northern France, and western Germany, indicating a west-to-east spread rather than widespread industrialization by 1850 or earlier industrialization in Italy.