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The Industrial Revolution (reasons why it took place in England earlier…
The Industrial Revolution
18th century - England
progressive change from a country based on a domestic economy to an industrialized country
thanks to a massive increase in manufacturing
radical modification of the economic and social structure, boosted by a variety of inventions
cons
labourers, especially women and children, were exploited because of the lack of trade unions
labourers' life-standards were low and they have to work all day
pollution of the environment
main inventions
1733 - John Kay invents the flying shuttle
1764 - James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny
pros
it increased the standard of living of the laborers
it favored the construction of a major transportation system
it led to an unchallenged industrial development
it allowed social mobility
reasons why it took place in England earlier than anywhere else
manpower
markets
machines
royal society tried to spread scientific development everywhere so they created many machines
raw materials
money
means of transport
in this period many canals and roads were built for the bulky goods