Monday, November 3, 2008

Industrial Revolution

Summary - Industrial Revolution, term usually applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools.

Blog Question - Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
The Industrial Revoltion began in Great britain becasue of conditions there. They had good supply of natural resources that were beneficial like coal,wwer,lumber, and iron. England also had a very big labor supply which was needed for all the growth. A Good transportaion system and a good legal system made the english goverement stable, enabling the industrial revolution to progress. Also englands location, on an island allowed the country to escape from distruction of wars, and was able to grow without interruption.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Carrie - What is wweer?