refer to social, cultural, political, and economic factors
2007-12-02 08:37:54 · 5 answers · asked by Lysha Zoe 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The British inventors got there first!
2007-12-02 08:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Coal mines contributed in two ways: the use of steam engines to power pumps in the mines was a stimulus to invention and the coal was used to power the second generation of mills, machines, etc ( the first was water power ).
There was stimulation of invention ( weaving, Watt's governor for steam engines ) and the British society was ready for it since the "common man" experienced fewer obstacles to exploiting the business consequences of innovation and industriousness. The influence of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations was also a stimulus with the propertied classes, albeit not motivated to supplement their wealth creation through agriculture andland-holding, were not averse to have an entrepreneurial class arise. The principles of free trade made it possible for the U.K. to find markets for the manufactured goods that the Industrial Revolution provided.
2007-12-02 08:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by LucaPacioli1492 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their vast empire allowed them to import raw materials from the colonies to factories at home, and export the finished products back to the colonies. This spurred industrialization in the British isles.
2007-12-02 08:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Child labor!
2007-12-02 08:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
They just like to think they were the first. They like to be first at everything. They lie.
2007-12-02 08:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by Corinne L 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋