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Why Britain first?
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Britain has a diverse climate, enabling
good-quality wheat to be grown
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The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century when major changes in society happened.
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18th century there began a transition started with the mechanization of the textile industries, the development of iron-making techniques and the increased use of refined coal.
Trade expansion was enabled by the introduction of canals, improved roads and railways.
Industrial Revolution varies with different historians. Eric Hobsbawm held that it 'broke out' in Britain in the 1780s until the 1830s or 1840s, while T. S. Ashton held that it occurred between 1760 and 1830