Summary - Industrial Revolution, term usually applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools.
Blog Question - Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain for mainly one reason. This reason being that they had all the Factors of Production aquired in their country. For instance, they had land containing natural resources(coal, iron, oil) that greatly helped in the fueling of machines and the transportation of goods. They also had the means of labor because of the high amount of farmers that lost their farms and resorted to moving into the city and working in factories of advanced technology(technology being another factor of production). Another obvious need for the start of the Industrial Revolution was money, which Great Britain had plenty of. Also, the demand for these advanced products became greater which resulted in the increase of money. To top all of these necesities, the infrastructure(railroads, roads, etc.) of Great Britain allowed them to ship advanced products many places in return for money. Basically, the Factors of Production, which Great Britain obtained, started the Industrial Revolution which forever changed the world's economic and social outlooks on life.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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