WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -England’s rivers offered a dual advantage. Fast-flowing rivers were a source of water power to fuel machinery, and throughout the nation rivers provided inland transportation routes for industrial goods. In addition, England’s excellent natural harbors were a benefit to merchant ships.

Detailed explanation-2: -The abundance of coal throughout much of the island of Britain was a major geographic feature that aided industrialization. All factories that produce items like clothing or tools or machines require power.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the main reasons for the Industrial Revolution to begin in England are: It had banks of raw materials from its colonies under the British crown. It had a well developed banking system that encouraged the wealthy to invest in infrastructure and anyone who wanted to run their own business.

Detailed explanation-4: -Natural resources-Britain had large and accessible supplies of coal and iron-two of the most important raw materials used to produce the goods for the early Industrial Revolution. Also available was water power to fuel the new machines, harbors for its merchant ships, and rivers for inland transportation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Doc 4 – Geography helped England industrialize because it has coal and iron deposits, as well as wool fairly close together; if these are not accessible via rivers, and then there are many ports through which these resources can be shipped to factories.