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1750s

In the ________ in Britain, protective property rights included laws such as the Statute of Anne, which granted copyright protection to authors, and the Bubble Act, which restricted the formation of joint- stock companies.

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Iron

________ used for machines, bridges, and railways.

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Colonies

________ were a market for the manufactured goods, allowing for increasing exports and profits.

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Enclosure

________ in the 1750s allowed for more efficient and profitable land use, leading to increased productivity and higher yields.

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stable monarchy

The ________ in Britain promoted industrialization by providing a favourable environment for entrepreneurs and investors through policies like the Navigation Acts and Enclosure Acts, which encouraged long- term investment in new technologies and infrastructure.

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Enclosure Acts

The ________ were a series of laws passed in England between 1750 and 1860 that allowed wealthy landowners to take over and enclose common lands, forcing small farmers to either pay rent for their land or move to the cities to find work.

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