In what industry were the first major breakthroughs of the Industrial Revolution made?
A. textile production
B. coal mining
C. steel production
D. railroad building
i think the answer is coal but im not positive
2007-03-27 19:14:49 · 6 answers · asked by Travis W 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The industrial revolution actually began with Whitneys cotton gin.
2007-03-27 19:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by author2go 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A: Textile production.
To accomplish this, more machines had to be built, in turn requiring more steel production. This lead to increase in coal utilisation, with the result of better railroads to transport the coal.
So, looking at this, it could be any one or all of the above, but strategically and historically, it was A.
2007-03-27 19:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by Louwtjie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Industrial Revolution was a major shift of technological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions in the 18th century. It began in Britain and spread throughout the world. During that time, an economy based on manual labour was replaced by one dominated by industry and the manufacture of machinery. It began with the mechanisation of the textile industries, the development of iron-making techniques and the increased use of refined coal."
2007-03-27 19:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by emanon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it began with textile production in Britian.
Coal mining did start earlier (1748) but was used to provide a heat source not an industrial boom.
Double check @
http://en.wikipedia.org or another source
2007-03-27 19:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by hazeleyes7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be in the field of textiles.
2007-03-27 19:24:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mannie H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a
2007-03-27 19:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by crengle60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋