HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Britain had not been involved in the number wars that many other European nations had been
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an abundant supply of coal and iron were available
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Britain had ample capital for investment.
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the basis for textile production was already in place with the cottage industry system
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution first began in Britain in the 18th Century and quickly spread around the world. Three reasons that led to the Industrial Revolution was the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, and The Agricultural Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Success in international trade created Britain’s high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the spring board for the Industrial Revolution. High wages and cheap energy created a demand for technology that substituted capital and energy for labour. These incentives operated in many industries.
Detailed explanation-3: -the emergence of capitalism, European imperialism, efforts to mine coal, the effects of the Agricultural Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -English settlement of the new world was not an effect of the industrial revolution.
Detailed explanation-5: -efficient agriculture. coal as a cheap fuel. significant urbanisation. high cost of labour. intercontinental trade opportunities. government support of business. innovation and entrepreneurship. More items •14-Apr-2023