Britian's+industrial+revolution

Michael Justin

Discuss the combination of social, cultural, political, and economic factors that allowed Great Britain to be the first nation to industrialize.

agricultral revolution increased food production increased population
 * Social **

abundant wealth families had extra money to spend willing to invest money large markets available
 * economic **

small country easy transport new roads abundant rivers rich in minerals
 * cultral **

no customs barriers government protected private property boats for worldwide transoprt large markets available
 * Political **

Britian's increased food and population, abundant wealth, easy transport, and stable supporting government lead to Britian's industrial revolution.

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