2006-12-20 14:29:05 · 6 answers · asked by stat 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
because of its natural resources and capitail(money invested)
2006-12-20 14:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by arti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer - the steam engine was developed there. Being British, Watt was well rewarded for improving his home country first. So the industrial revolution began in Britain. It didn't do the air quality of London any good though.
2006-12-21 06:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain had many colonies all over the world which lead them to be able to become more advanxe in things. The money they made also helped with trade which makes any country rich.
2006-12-20 23:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by fhn_2008 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
britain was then and still today still very advanced in lots of things. we had the best ship building sites the best iron sites,and some preety smart people on our side, we ruled the world, and maybe no we have slowed down a little still control a lot of it .........
2006-12-21 01:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were the richest, most advanced, most successful nation in the world and if a great advancement was going to occur, it was likely going to occur here.
2006-12-21 01:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by rage997 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because many basic inventions were found in UK at that time. They had rich resources got from their Colonies.
2006-12-21 01:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by Brahmanyan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋