Which of the following was NOT a cause of the first Industrial Revolution?
A. Agricultural methods improved which led to more food being produced resulting in a population increase.
B. As the population increased, this led to an increase in the demand for clothes which lead to improvements in the textile industry.
C. Britain had natural resources and a ready supply of money, or capitol to invest in new machines and factories.
D. The discovery and use of synthetic fuels led to advancements in transportation.

This is NOT the cause of the first Industrial Revolution. D. The discovery and use of synthetic fuels led to advancements in transportation.

Between 1760 and 1830, when the first Industrial Revolution started in Britain, there was no thought of nor the discovery and use of synthetic fuels. Synthetic fuels, obtained from a combination of hydrogen and Co2, are recent discoveries.

The first Industrial Revolution was pushed forward by improved agricultural methods and yields, population growth, and the ready supply of natural resources.

Thus, the discovery and use of synthetic fuels did not bring about the first Industrial Revolution. Instead, synthetic fuels are products of the Industrial Revolution.

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