Which of the following explains a role the Industrial Revolution played in undermining mercantilism?

A. Industrialization in American colonies encouraged Europeans to control their gold surpluses more carefully.

B. New agricultural and industrial technologies resulted in higher costs of production, which limited trade.

C. Governments began investing in regulating industrial technology rather than international trade.

D. Factories produced so many goods that owners began demanding access to more foreign markets.

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Deon Morales

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17 June, 07:57

Which of the following explains a role the Industrial Revolution played in undermining mercantilism?

A. Industrialization in American colonies encouraged Europeans to control their gold surpluses more carefully.

B. New agricultural and industrial technologies resulted in higher costs of production, which limited trade.

C. Governments began investing in regulating industrial technology rather than international trade.

D. Factories produced so many goods that owners began demanding access to more foreign markets.

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Immanuel Cannon · Answer 1

The best option from the list would be that " D. Factories produced so many goods that owners began demanding access to more foreign markets," since production of these goods became far easier with factories.