Origins of the Industrial Revolution
During the long nineteenth century, Britain had several advantages that allowed it to industrialize first. What were they? Nick Dennis travels to England to mine for answers.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 03:10 How did coal and other environmental factors help Britain industrialize first?
- 04:50 How did coal mining change over the course of the Industrial Revolution?
- 06:15 How did England’s pre-industrial wool industry help it industrialize?
- 07:06 How did Britain’s financial system help launch new industrial ventures?
- 07:28 How might high wages in Britain have contributed to industrialization there?
- 08:50 According to the video, what global factors may have fed Britain’s industrialization?