The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began in England (1750-1914) for many reasons which include: Britain had the resources needed for industrialisation, the British government didn’t have internal tariffs and political interference in many business, and the establishment factories.
To start off with, the industrial revolution began in Britain because they the resources needed for industrialisation, Coal was the fuel which kick-started the Industrial Revolution and Britain was very fortunate to have plenty that could be easily mined. Wood had been the main source of Britain’ energy, used for fuel in homes and small industries. But as the population grew, so did the demand for lumber. As forests were cut down, wood had to be carried
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The innovations during the Industrial Revolution accelerated the rise of an economic system called the free market, also known as capitalism. Parliament passed the laws and controlled expenditure. This helped to certify political stability and that encouraged the pursuit of scientific breakthroughs as people set up businesses and sought to make profit. All these terms imply pretty much the same thing: in a pure free market, buyers and sellers (private business owners) satisfy their own interests by willingly agreeing to exchange money for a product, without the interference of the government. Overall due to minimal political inference and the free market people were encouraged to innovate products, make high quality goods and increase the wealth of the …show more content…
Making cloth, by hand, for pants, shirts, socks, bedspreads and other domestic items had always required lots of skill and time. As population grew in Britain, more people needed and were willing to buy textile goods. The cottage industry showed how much people could produce in their homes through spinning and weaving cloth by hand. But this domestic production system could not keep up with the growing demands of Britain’s growing population. Starting in the late 18th century, a series of innovations shifted textile production to a new factory system. And cotton led the way. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, cotton became the world’s most important non-food agricultural product. One challenge of using cotton, was that the British did not grow any cotton plants because of their cold climate. So, they accelerated up trade with cotton producers far across the world, such as India and the Southern United