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Question
With reference to the cause of the Industrial Revolution, explain the following:
Overseas markets
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Solution
Due to the development of new sea routes, overseas markets increased particularly of the East Asian countries. Britain brought raw materials from these countries and sold manufactured goods and gained large profits.
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