The industrial revolution in Britain had its advantages and disadvantages to its people. In the early 1700s, Britain was a land where people used man and animal power to mine, produce their crops, clear the land, and build their buildings and ships. The strong and fit were the ones that were successful because they could work well and therefore their families would not starve. However, this changed around 1760 when water and steam power could run the machines, and in result man power was no longer necessary because it was cheaper and more efficient to use natural resources to run the iron mills, turn the grain presses, and move the lumber. Some people grew wealthy with this new technology, while others such as the laborers ended up starving because they had no work.

During the 1700s, the Age of Enlightenment took place in Europe, where men were trying new ways to improve their lives, through literature, science, music, government, medicine, and the development in agriculture. Great Britain had a major advantage

during this time because she had the 4 prime areas that were important for the change of manpower to the age of machinery. The geographic location, social and political climate, economic strength was perfect for Great Britain's revolutionary change.

Great Britain, known for their powerful army also started to build merchant ships. The huge fleet of ships traded goods throughout the world, and brought back raw goods from countries like India, South America, and Africa, which were processed in the new factories and resold for profit through out Europe. This shipping industry created a new wealthy class of merchants who usually put their profits into the country for new factories.

Even with all these advantages of the industrial revolution, you must remember that many people's lives were destroyed because of it. With the new growth and wealth of the factories also came the demand for labor. Many workers were needed to work with the machines for very long hours each day. Even children worked 6 days a week, 16 hours a day. There was usually not that m

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