1. Industrial Revolution

2. An economy based on farming and handicrafts shifts to an economy based on manufacturing by machines in factories.

3. Why Britain? Why Now?

4. Causes: 1. expanding Atlantic economy in the British Empire

6. Natural Conditions were favorable Coal Iron Waterways

7. Agricultural Revolution Jethro Tull Modern farmer Seed drill Enclosure system Crop rotation leads to cheaper food and disposable income

8. Political Conditions Constitutional Monarchy Gives country stability Gives economic growth for nation

9. Legal Conditions No internal tariffs Patents encourage inventions

10. Factory System 1770- James Arkwright One roof Central source of power Division of labor