Question

Industrialization did not progress at the beginning of the seventeenth century due to.
A. Expensive new technology
B. Less number of factories
C. Unskilled workers
D. Unwillingness of merchants for more production

Answer 1

Hint:- Industrialization is a process in which an economic transformation from agricultural to manufacturing of goods takes place and manual labor is replaced by mechanized goods.
In the period between 1760 to 1830, the Industrial Revolution took place in Britain

 Complete answer:
Industrialization did not progress at the beginning of the seventeenth century due to Expensive new technology
As the New technology was so expensive to buy and merchants and industrialists were very cautious about using it for the production of goods.
Even if they bought it, machines often broke down during the production, So its repair was so costly.
And these machines were not as effective as their inventors and manufacturers claimed.

Hence, answer C is the right option.

Note: Unlike the low progress of industrialization, the main features involved in the rapid progress of Industrialization were several technological, socioeconomic, and cultural factors.
For example:- In technological changes, the invention of new machines, such as the spinning jenny and the power loom and use of the iron and steel.
New energy sources were opened to use including both fuels and motive power, such as coal, the steam engine, electricity, petroleum, and the internal-combustion engine.
 The new organization of the factory system, which increased the division of labor and specialization of function.
 Important developments in transportation including the steam locomotive, steamship.