Great Britain Was A Leading Cause Of The Industrial Revolution

Although some may argue the world became a better place due to the Industrialism and modernization happening from 1500 to 1900, ultimately the world was a noticeably worse place because of bad events such as the Atlantic Slave Trade and Imperialism which led to ruined social connections between groups and the burning of coal which is a leading cause of global warming. Some people point out that technological innovations changed the world for the better and helped shape the world as we know it today. Dating back to the 1800s, people in Great Britain have revolutionized the production line and how products are made. Factories were created to help efficiency because they would combine machine and manual work. Workers would have a set job every

This period soon became called the Industrial Revolution. The new techniques created happened because the new efficiency of production gave Great Britain the sweet taste of power. The resources and wealth obtained put Britain in a strong position to conquer other countries. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and parts of Africa soon became British territories. With these new territories, Britain could obtain even more wealth and power. The rich could keep getting richer. Soon after this new wave of colonization occurred, every continent except Antarctica had some form of European rule. The main colonizing countries include Belgium, Portugal, Spain, England, Germany, France, and Italy. When colonizers arrived on new continents, they would fully strip the country of its identity, wealth, and resources. This form of colonization is known as Imperialism. This stage of Imperialism is called the New Imperialism, which stretched from the 18th to the 19th century. The reasons why imperialism occurred include politics, geopolitics, ideologies, exploration, and religion. Politically, conquering a country adds power to your