Industrial Revolution Dbq Essay

Many factors contributed to the Industrial Revolution taking place in England. One of the main contributors to the Industrial Revolution was the Agricultural Revolution. The Industrial Revolution was when the world became more urban and industrial. New technologies were being produced that made new products, more of old products, and better products. The Industrial Revolution’s birth in England was due to: its Geography, the Agricultural Revolution, and the political stability. The first factor that contributed to the Industrial Revolution was England’s geography. “England...has been fortunate in processing the natural condition necessary for success””her harbors are plentiful, that she is not ill-off for rivers, and that no part of the country is farther than seventy miles from the sea”(doc 4). The rivers and abundant natural resources had a big role to play in the increasing demand for new technologies. Water and coal were very abundant and were used to power machines and factories. Wool was used for clothing and was very plentiful. The large supply of Iron

“It is clear that the political and economic freedom, in England was one of the causes of her industrial expansion”(doc 9). According to this statement people had the freedom to try new things and try to invent new things. People were able to take loans to fund experiments or have entrepreneurs pay them to invent something new. It was useful for people to try new things to make work more efficient. “When one realizes the thousands of internal tariffs that obstructed traffic in Germany up to 1834 and the innumerable tolls and charges that hindered trade in France before 1789” (doc 9). This explains how England instead of others countries reached the Industrial Revolution first. As a result of other countries hardships, England took advantage of its resources and became the first country to reach Industrial