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Causes of the Industrial Revolution - Coggle Diagram
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Improvements
Crop Rotations - rotating different crops in and out of a field each year - caused for soil to retain nutrients
The increase in cotton had caused for more demand in labourers/slaves
Seed Drill - More efficient and planted seeds significantly faster than manually
Cotton Jim - Separated seeds from the mineral significantly faster than manual labour could do so
Columbian Exchange
Introduction of potatoes from South America caused in an explosion in population and caused people to live longer due to added calories within peoples diets
Wealth accumulated due to trans-atlantic slave trade
Growth of Technology
Interchangeable parts by Eli Whitney - More efficiency for constructing
Steam engine
The spinning Jenny
The water frame
Britains Industrial Advantages
Geographical advantages - had access to sea ways which meant that it was a good place for importing raw materials and exporting finished goods.
Mineral resources - Located amongst immense coal deposits.
Abundant rivers
Strong fleets - strongest ships and naval ships for defense and commercial ships for trade
Protection of private property - government couldn't take it away.