Region A was the second to industrialize following the industrial revolution. Option C is correct. The United States was the second industrialized country.
Industrialisation is the period of social and economic shift that change a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society, involving the extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing.
The industrial growth that began in the United States in the early 1800's went on steadily up to and through the American Civil War.
The significant consequences were that: 1. China became a Republic instead of a monarchy; 2. Foreign influences were brought to a minimum as the country almost closed its borders; 3. Increased provincial governance led to decentralization; 4. Social reforms and changes were conducted in a not as successful manner. <span />
Some officials were warned in clear detail by those with insider knowledge that Pearl Harbor was to be attacked by the Japanese — and some argue the attack could have been avoided altogether had these American officials heeded the warnings.