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Why does the Industrial Revolution start in Britain? (Overseas trade,…
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- Canals were really helpful as they helped Britain carry materials in certain places
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- Enlightenment meant that Britain was best positioned to take advantage of the ideas and equipment of the age
- Britain was alone in possessing an adequate supply of skilled craftsmen who were afforded the freedom to be entrepreneurial
- Higher birth rates of the upper classes meant that their offspring formed a large part of the British population. Their genes and work ethic spread, powering the Industrial Revolution
- Increase in food production happened in England first. (Agricultural Revolution)
There were more people from the countryside being offered new jobs in the city for higher wages; this eventually increased demand for products such as clothing.
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Crops, more food for growing population
- Considered as the world's leading colonial power
The deposits of raw materials were proved to be essential to the development of all new machines; such as the steam-powered machine or the locomotive
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E.g: they traded with cotton producers far across the world, such as India.
Britain was more democratic than other countries in Europe. Even though it had harsh restrictions on who could vote, it also had a functioning parliament.
The country was able to pass new laws protecting investors, which made entrepreneurs more likely to invest more money into corporations
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