APWH- What was so revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution? Flashcards
1
Q
Name some innovations of Industrial Revolution
A
- changed from goods produced by man to goods produced by machine
- fencing movement (enclosure movement): large farm owners bought small farms from owners –> forced small farmers to urban areas
- left cottage industry
2
Q
Why did Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
A
- coal (natural resources)
- transportation
- geographic positions
- no political chaos (political stability)
- surplus capital to invest
- large labor supply
- good banking system
3
Q
What was the first industry to become industrialized?
A
textile industry
-cotton gin was invented
