Great Britain Was The First To Industrialize The Barriers Of Industrialization

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INDUSTRILIZING THE WORLD HOW DID ENVIRONMENTAL DIFFERENCES AMONG REGIONS OF THE WORLD ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE “WINNERS” OF THE RACE TOWARDS INDUSTRIALIZATION? The 18th century was a time that awaited great change through discovery and applications of new ideas and technology. These changes came about as a result of government stability and populations interest in bettering life standards. It is evident that equal opportunity to industrialize was made possible in several regions of the world due to similar natural and educational resources made accessible. Despite this fact, Great Britain was the first to industrialize because it took more than just the accessibility of resources but as well as the support of the government and willingness …show more content…

The invention of steam powered vehicles played a huge role in Great Britain’s rise to power. Trains and boats were used as alternatives to carriages to transport people and merchandise. As a result communication and logistics improved significantly. These new technologies are what encouraged Britain’s emergence to competence. The shift in power was evident after the establishment of the royal navy which was regarded as one of the most powerful at the time. Britain’s official control in trade subsequent to reducing China’s tariffs on imported goods during the second opium war and their involvement in the scramble of Africa suggests that they had a broader global presence than …show more content…

Working in manufacturing became objective and more organized. This meant that less skill were required to perform tasks which allowed for younger men and women to find employment. Manufacturing became broken down into processes of which people played a small part in. In most cases the workers never saw the end result of their product. Where as in the past they would work on a product from start to finish and even trade. The nature and interest of the economy had changed as the economic importance of family had been overweighed by large

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