WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -This process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. Although used earlier by French writers, the term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by the English economic historian Arnold Toynbee (1852–83) to describe Britain’s economic development from 1760 to 1840.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 1760s, largely with new developments in the textile industry. spinning jenny Photos.com/Getty Images Before that time making cloth was a slow process. After wool was gathered it had to be spun into yarn and then woven into fabric by hand.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most historians place the origin of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain in the middle decades of the 18th century. In the British Isles and most of Europe at this time, most social activity took place in small and medium-sized villages. People rarely traveled far beyond their home village.