A Long and Illustrious History
The period when Britain produced large amounts of goods in factories using new machinery was called:
AThe Age of Reason
BThe Industrial Revolution ✓
CThe Victorian Era
DThe Agricultural Revolution
Explanation
The Industrial Revolution (roughly 1760–1840) was the period when Britain industrialised rapidly, shifting from agricultural to manufacturing economy, with new machinery, factories and transport.
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