WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.
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A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.
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Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.
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Industries were owned by the national government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Another major reason why the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain was that it had an abundant supply of what economists call the three “factors of production". These factors of production are land, labor, and capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historians have identified several causes for the Industrial Revolution, including: the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, and the effects of the Agricultural Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Possible reasons why industrialization began in Britain include: Shortage of wood and the abundance of convenient coal deposits. Commercial-minded aristocracy; limited monarchy. System of free enterprise; limited government involvement.