Which of the following factors DID NOT help continental
European countries like Belgium, France, and Germany speed up their
industrial development during the mid-1800s? In other words, which
of the following statements is FALSE?
A.
During the Napoleonic Wars, continental governments
invested heavily in the creation of new steam-powered factories in
order to increase weapons production.
B.
British technical experts at first smuggled themselves and their
technology illegally into these countries, and, after
1843, they offered their services legally.
C.
Some states adopted banking and stock practices that encouraged
investment.
D.
Some states took the lead in developing transportation
infrastructure like roads and railroads to facilitate commerce and
industry.
E.
Some states used tariff protections to limit the importation of
British goods.