Industrial+Revolution+Causes

Explain the causes of the Industrial Revolution.

Summary
Initially, Great Britain was the birth-place of the Industrial Revolution. There were a number of different reasons why England was such a suited place for the revolution. One of these reasons was the fact that England had the raw materials of Coal and Iron which provided fuel and other materials for the factories and machines used during the revolution. The concept of an "Island Nation" in England also added to the reason why the Revolution was located there. Maritime History was a big role to why England was an Island Nation because instead of taking the time to set up a trading system with other colonies or counties, it had already been done.

Rivers would also be an important factor for any country who may have held the Industrial Revolution. England, however, had numerous amounts of rivers which provided for the transportation of materials, goods, and people. Also, steam power wouldn't be invented until the early 19th century, so water power would be used in place of the steam.

England's colonies provided multiple raw materials and natural resources that England didn't have. Once the raw materials were created into finished products, merchants would buy the product off of a craftsmen and sell it to one of the many of England's markets.