One of the greatest factors in England's industrialization was C) Access to coal.
England didn't have direct access to all resources, being an island nation, but it did have plenty of coal. At the time, coal was probably the most important element of industry, since most machines were steam powered and this was one of the most efficient resources at the time for harvesting steam power.
In the years leading up to the Civil War, the South continued to fall behind the North in all of the following except "military leadership," since the South contained some of the greatest generals of all time, such as Robert E. Lee.
