When did the Industrial Revolution come in England?

Early 18th century British industries were generally small scale and relatively unsophisticated. Most textile production, for example, was centred on small workshops or in the homes of spinners, weavers and dyers: a literal 'cottage industry' that involved thousands of individual manufacturers. read more

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using hand tools or basic machines. read more

Let’s see what Hart says (pp.365-6) about why the Industrial Revolution came to England: 1. England had a high average IQ. 2. England had a relatively high population (compared say to the Nordic countries) 3. England did not have slavery. 4. England had intellectual ferment. 5. Colonies added to the intellectual ferment of England. 6. read more