Explain the factors reponsible for the Industrial Revolution in England.
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Mention the causes of Industrial Revolution in England.
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Why did the Industrial Revolution started first of all in England.
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Discuss the factors because of which the Industrial Revolution began first in England.
(i) The Industrial Revolution started first of all in England and not in any other country of Europe. The main reasons for this development are the following circumstances which were present at that time i.e., the latter half of the 18th century only in England.
(ii) The British traders had been doing the trade in foreign countries for a long time. Thus, they had accumulated sufficient capital which is the primary need for establishing the factories and industries.
(iii) England had plenty of natural resources like iron and coal which are essential for industries.
(iv) England had established a large number of new colonies from where she could get the cheap raw-material. These colonies could also serve as best markets to sell their finished goods.
(v) England had developed a large and big shipping industry which solved the problem of transporting the things to far away countries.
(vi) Due to Agrarian Revolution many agriculturalists went out of job. Such people supplied the factory owners with cheap labour.
(vii) The English people were quite enterprising, energetic and hard working. So they made inventions of new machines and started the industries.
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