HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.
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The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.
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Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.
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The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.
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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: -Britain had cheap energy with its abundant supply of coal, and labour was relatively expensive, so inventors and investors alike were lured by the possibility of profit if machines could be made that ran on coal and saved labour. In the Industrial Revolution the steam engine first powered pumps in mines.
Detailed explanation-3: -England had rich natural resources in the form of coal and iron mines. Coal was a valuable source of energy to fuel machinery, and iron was used to make machines and products, such as tools and cookware.
Detailed explanation-4: -An abundance of raw materials was one reason for the nation’s industrial success. The United States had vast natural resources, including timber, coal, iron, and copper. This meant that American companies could obtain resources cheaply and did not have to import them from other countries.