The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The replacement of manual labour by machines happened. Goods that were made in home or small workshops began to be manufactured in the factories. It led to growth of cities and people moved from rural to urban areas in search for work places and doing business. Social places also took change. The Industrial Revolution was …

…farm disappeared, farmers could not afford to put fence surrounding their fields so they had to sell the land. In earlt 1770's Manchester's population was about 25000 and by 1850, after it became the center of cotton manufacturing, it counted more than 350000. The Industrial Revolution Began in Britain due to the social and political conditions, technological means and trade network. Property rights [patents] on mechanical improvements were established. Earning were safer and were not taxed as much.