Unit 9:: Industrialism and Its After-effects

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Unit 9: Industrialism and Its After-effects
https://doi.org/10.3735/9781961844605.book.part.041

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Abstract

The rise of industry, beginning in Britain in the late eighteenth century, was a complex phenomenon. Reasons for the origin of the Industrial Revolution in Britain include British wealth, much of it derived from its colonies and dominant position in world trade, coal reserves, and skill in engineering and technology. The Industrial Revolution began with the textile industry, which saw a series of remarkable technical innovations beginning in the late eighteenth century.

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