Question

6. Which industry followed the cotton industry in England and why?
(a) The wool industry, because production of wool increased in England
(b) Iron and steel industry, because of the growth of railways from the 1840s in
England and in colonies in the 1860s
(c) Iron and steel industry, because textile industry was no longer important
(d) Mining industry, because of loss in textile industry​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer. Explanation: Key innovations to the British textile industry included the spinning jenny, water frame, flying shuttle, spinning mule, and power loom. Using raw materials from the Americas and other parts of the British Empire, Great Britain became the largest producer of cotton cloth in the world.