Why was textile manufacturing important to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?
A. It led British farmers to begin planting cotton instead of food crops, leading to increased urbanization.
B. It was one of the earliest industries to find success industrializing and inspired others to follow its lead.
C. It raised the status of women by allowing them to work in industrial factories for the first time. D. It was the first industry to industrialize without the use of steam engines or other advanced technologies. ​