Does anybody know what were the three major factors leading to the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 1

The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and remain a topic for debate, with some historians seeing the Revolution as an outgrowth of social and institutional changes brought by the end of feudalism in Britain after the English Civil War in the 17th century. As national border controls became more effective, the spread of disease was lessened, therefore preventing the epidemics common in previous times. The percentage of children who lived past infancy rose significantly, leading to a larger workforce. The Enclosure movement and the British Agricultural Revolution made food production more efficient and less labour-intensive, encouraging the surplus population who could no longer find employment in agriculture into cottage industry, for example weaving, and in the longer term into the cities and the newly-developed factories. The colonial expansion of the 17th century with the accompanying development of international trade, creation of financial markets and accumulation of capital are also cited as factors, as is the scientific revolution of the 17th century.

Technological innovation protected by patents (by the Statute of Monopolies 1623) was, of course, at the heart of it and the key enabling technology was the invention and improvement of the steam engine[6].

The presence of a large domestic market should also be considered an important catalyst of the Industrial Revolution, particularly explaining why it occurred in Britain. In other nations, such as France, markets were split up by local regions, which often imposed tolls and tariffs on goods traded amongst them.[7]

Answer 2

The industrial revolution led to many major historical events. You can say the next big historical events were the labor movements. They came from the industrial revolution due to terrible working conditions, work becoming easier-hence skilled workers needing protection from money hungry industrialists, etc. The Ford factory line also came from the ind. rev. While the industrial revolution didn't lead to the world wars...it was definately a cause for the huge death tolls due to the widespread manufacturing of new terrifying weapons. The baby boom was a also a product of the industrial revolution due to the ease of producing food and transporting it...therefore huge population growth. I guess it can be contributed to many major historical events throughout the 20th century up to the present.

Answer 3

If I had to give three factors, I would say:

* new inventions such as the railway, postage, steam-ships, mechanisation in certain industries (notably textiles) and the harnessing of steam-power

* the second Agrarian revolution, where enclosures, mechanisation (like the seed drill), selective breeding and other initiatives increased food production while reducing the demand for farm labour. The surplus labour ended up working in the factories.

* market capitalisation, which allowed money to be raised to fund industrialisation

Answer 4

Yes, but check your textbook...the REAL answers are there

Technology advances offered the opportunity to use machine to do manual work.

Social conditions found the labor force moving from the agricultural farms to the cities wheree the cheap labor force was readily available for factory work.

There was demand for the cheaper goods which were mass produced.

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