why did the industrial regions in great britain, belgium,france and germany develope where they did and not in other regions of europe, such as in southern europe?
2007-05-02 14:51:07 · 2 answers · asked by jms7694 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
- sources of iron, lead, copper, tin, limestone, coal and water power near manufacturing centres
- later on : steam power
- 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
- cheap raw materials from the colonies
- belief systems that focused on the individual
- dense populations
- a damp, mild climate provided ideal conditions for the spinning of cotton, providing a natural starting point for the birth of the textiles industry
- stable political regimes
- a greater receptiveness to change
- agricultural innovations in efficiency that made a supply of labour readily available
- large merchant fleets
- the presence of a large, centralized domestic market
- captive markets in the colonies
- profits from the slave trade
- abundant capital that was available for investment
- creation of financial markets
2007-05-02 15:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coal deposits
year round water power for mills
2007-05-02 15:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋