1. Industrial Revolution

2. United Kingdom of Great Britain

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4. Industrial Revolution Began in Great Britain in the 1700’s. Brought about industrialism which was a new economic system that relied on the use of machinery, rather than on animal or human power.

5. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Change in how British landowners used the land - Landowners enclosed lands and grew large tracts of the same crop. This allows for larger crops and more money. - Often the land was used for pasture to provide for sheep and cattle.

7. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Britain had a large number of people available to work in industry. - The enclosure movement forced many peasants off the land - These people moved to the big industrial cities to work in the new factories. - Population grew in the 1700’s and more workers were available

8. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Britain had an abundance of natural resources such as coal and iron. - Coal was used for fueling the machines used in the factories - Iron was the main material used for fabricating the machines

9. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Britain has wonderful harbors for shipping and rivers for transporting goods to the coast.