Why did the industrial revolution begin in britian?

Question

in stead of the united states/colonies..

Answer 1

Britain was the most financially secure nation when the industrial revolution began, and had plenty of all of the raw materials necessary for early industrial expansion.

Additionally, after the Glorious Revolution in the late 17th century, Britain was political stable and relatively accepting of change and new ideas, compared to other European nations.

In the early 19th century, the US was still largely and agricultural nation. It did have many advantages: Alexander Hamilton worked hard to support increasing industry within the country (as opposed to Jefferson, who forsaw a primarily agricultural nation), there were abundant natural resources, a can-do attitude, and a similar receptiveness to new ideas like Britain. However, it started in Britain mainly because Britain had a huge head start financially over the US, and many of the early industrial innovations were pioneered in Britain.

Britain's head start was eclipsed quickly: the US had 30% of the world's manufacturing output by 1914.

Answer 2

Because of a sect that was reviled by the general population.