Which of the following statements is false?
a. improved materials allow an industrialized economy to grow and change.
b. changes in technology come through innovations and inventions.
c. industrialization began with a flood of invention in the automotive industry.
d. the development of machines led to the beginning of the factory system

C) While the other answers are correct, Industrialization first occurred in the late 18th and early 19th century, in a period known as the Industrial Revolution. This period of invention involved machine production, chemical manufacturing, iron production, and steam power. All of these predate the automotive industry, which is typically associated with the second industrial revolution.