Question

for a nation to participate in the industrial revolution, they had to have
select one:
a. an automobile industry.
b. a source of coal.
c. a source of electricity.
d. a source of wood.

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution, coal was a crucial energy - source for powering steam engines which were central to industrial production and transportation. Automobile industry came later, electricity was not a primary energy source during the early Industrial Revolution, and wood was not the key energy source for the Industrial Revolution.

Answer:

B. a source of coal