Analysis of test questions: This question mainly examines students' ability to solve problems by using what they have learned. The first industrial revolution broke out in Britain, and Britain took the lead in completing it. It is not true that Americans take the lead in making new breakthroughs in the field of transportation. The other three statements are correct and meet the requirements of historical facts and problems. The answer is C.

Comments: The first industrial revolution was a hot spot for the college entrance examination. The angle of investigation focuses on the following aspects: ① Why did the first industrial revolution first break out in Britain; ② The symbol of the first industrial revolution; ③ The concrete achievements of the first industrial revolution; (4) the great influence of the first industrial revolution; ⑤ Investigate the position of the first industrial revolution in the formation of the capitalist world market from the perspective of ⑤.