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several factors helped Great Britain develope in industry
-Exploration and colonialism: Colonies of Great Britain became a source of raw materials and new markets for british goods
-Sea Power:Britain had the most powerful Navy and could transport goods faster and in larger quatities
-political stabilty:The country did not have any internal conflicts
-Government support: Parliament favored business and passed laws that would help compete against other nations
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Supply of fibers increased
during the 1700s, the start of the industrial revolution, machines were used to make products instead of everything being done by the human hand, naturally, the machines are incredibly more productive and faster, eventually, the supply of fibers increased because of the demand that was required of it. FIbers were used to make shirts, dresses, and other articles of clothing in a textile mill. Shipments of cotton fiber came from the British colonies, mostly India and North America -
Tull invented seed drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill machine. The seed drill machine was invented. until he invented the seed drill, farmers had to plant seed manually by carrying a seed bag and walking across the field spreading the seeds with the hands. The problem with this was that it was very inefficient and the seeds were not spread evenly. The seed drill could be put on a horse and has a box of grain attached to it which sprays the seeds evenly. it was a revolutionary invention. -
First commercially successful steam engine was built
1712-steam engine was built. This was the first commercially available steam engine. Steam is very hot and heat is converted into energy. It was later improved by James Watt. Powers factory machines and other machines. -
Slater's mill was built
Slater built Slater's mill. The technology in the mill quickly spread throught the northeast of the United Stated. This made other people start textile companies. He is known today as the Father of American Industry -
Great Britain produced 80% of Europe's coal
Mining industry in North and West of England grew. Many factories were built near the Britain's northern coal miness as a result. Mines are very dangerous places . Mine explosions, collapsing shafts, and coal dusts are some of the reasons why miners had a really hazardous work place. -
William Cockerill brought industry to continental Europe
He founded a textile factory in Belgium. He opened the factory with his two sons. He helped spread the industrial revolution. Belgium became the the second industrialized European country after Great Britain. -
Masked workers attacked textile factory
in 1811, masked workers In Nottingham, England attacked a textile factory at night. This began the Luddite movement . Luddites burned factories and smashed machines because tthey were protesting for more work and better wages. -
Luddite movement Spread
The Luddite movement spread to other cities very fast. unfortunately several Luddites were caught and hanged. After that, the Luddite movement ended fast after that. It was not all in vein because it showed people how British government didn't want to be involve in the problem, and workers made labor unions. -
Sadler Report was produced
Michael Sadler Investigated the conditions inside of the textile factories. hH reported on the harsh conditions inside one of the textile factories by interviewing laborers. It states that one of the workers worked for 16 hours.
