Railroads made transportation of materials, supplies, etc much faster and easier.
Canals (such as the panama canal) helped make water transportation easier and quicker.
Roads made everyday travel easier
I believe the answer would be the last option. A resource has value, and people are willing to pay for it most likely because the resource is scarce. When a resource is not enough or the supply is low as compared to its demand, then most likely that price or value of it would increase.
The correct answer to this question is "central government." As a result of the British North American Act of 1867, Canada had its own central government. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
There are many things that can explain the rise of global inequality during the Industrial Revolution but the most significant is that the industrialized nations relied heavily on the non-industrialized for materials.
