Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part.
When the steam engine came, handloom weaving naturally declined.（ ）
A、
The emergence of steam engine naturally stimulated the development of handloom weaving.
B、
The emergence of steam engine naturally caused the improvement of handloom weaving.
C、
The emergence of steam engine naturally caused the weakening of handloom weaving.
D、
The emergence of steam engine naturally caused the reform of handloom weaving.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：
句子释义：蒸汽机的出现，自然使得手工纺织业衰退。
C选项“蒸汽机的出现自然导致了手工纺织业的衰退”符合题意。