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Causes Of The Industrial Revolution

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There are many different revolutions that happened through time that shaped the western tradition but overall some of them may not have happened if the industrial revolution did not happen first. The industrial revolution changed how the made things back then and shaped how we continue to mass produce products today. They went from making things at home that took a long time to make one product to making hundreds of things daily. Although there were many good things there was still some bad that need to be looked at. Overall the industrial revolution transformed the Western Tradition and how we continue to live life today. The industrial revolution changed how things were made, brought many good things, but also brought some bad things. The industrial revolution happened during the 18th and 19th century (1750 AD-1850 AD) in Great Britain, Europe. The industrial revolution could have happened in any place in the world but there are specific reasons that it happened in Great Britain than somewhere else. Reasons that the industrial revolution happened in Great Britain include the amount of coal and iron available, they were politically stable, and they had the highest wages in the world during the time. The industrial revolution lead to faster production of goods and decreased how much it cost to make products. The industrial revolution changed the way products were produced during the 18th and 19th century. The industrial revolution affected many different product industries

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