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Transport system helps the industry - justify this statement in the context of Industrialisation.

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Explanation:
State two ways in which transport system helps trade – export of machine-made goods and import of raw materials.

Answer:
Transport system compliments industrialisation by facilitating trade of goods in following aspects:
  • Transport system made easier to sell machine-made goods in the other countries.Steam engine boosted shipping industry. As compared to road transport, reduction in transportation cost amplified the possibility of overseas trade of industrial goods.
  • Raw materials were easily imported from other countries because of transport system.For instance, English traders purchased cotton from India and America for production in their factories.

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