HELP!!

Which statement best describes how the British government contributed to
the Industrial Revolution beginning in Great Britain?

A. The British government prevented industrial secrets from leaving
the country so that only British companies could build on other
British innovations.

B. The British government discouraged agricultural development and
progress while subsidizing heavy industry.

C. The British government exercised strict control over workers,
requiring that a certain percentage of them work for
manufacturing companies.

D. The British government refused to allow imported manufactured
goods, forcing the British people to buy locally made products of
all kinds.