Great+Britain+Industrialization

Roxana Shahryari **Discuss the combination of social, cultural, political, and economic factors that allowed Great Britain to be the first nation to industrialize.** **Social/cultural** Agricultural revolution (Changes in farming methods) Better food production (could feed more people at lower prices with less labor) Increased population (more workers) Richly supplied with mineral resources (coal and iron ore) Relatively short distances made transportation easier Built new roads, bridges, and canals Factories built around rivers **Political/economic** Families had extra income left over to purchase manufactured goods New factories were emerging New industrial machines Effective central bank Flexible credit faculties Profits from trade and cottage industry No internal custom barriers Parliament provided stable government and protection of private property Possessed a well-developed merchant marine (able to transport goods to any place in the world) Could cheaply produce the articles most in demand Invested money

**Thesis idea**: Great Britain was the first nation to industrialize due to its agricultural revolution which increased population and food production, and due to the new factories that were emerging as well as the contribution of parliament.