Which of the Following Factors Contributed to the Emergence of England

Which of the following factors contributed to the emergence of England as the first site of the Industrial Revolution?

A) England had a good supply of private investment capital, ready access to raw cotton from its overseas plantations, and the necessary natural resources at home.
B) The English government invested directly in industrial factories in addition to developing an extensive social welfare system to cover employee health care costs.
C) The British mining industry, which was the lynchpin of the industrial system, was the most advanced in Europe, with a ready supply of labor and resources.
D) The population of England dropped steadily through the first half of the nineteenth century, meaning there were fewer mouths to feed and more jobs to go around.