Origins of the Industrial Revolution (9:18)
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?