1. The Industrial Revolution in England
... , it must be noted that this revolution could have only occurred with the aid of internal factors which were factors within Britain and external factors which came from the Atlantic economy. The Agrarian Revolution was the first internal factor. It took place between 1760 and 1830 in the countryside. The previous old wasteful open-field system of cultivation gave way to enclosures. Improved methods of agriculture were ... of people and materials. It even became an item of export. Rickard and Hyma stated, "The steam boat and locomotive were the forerunners of modern transportation. "The l...
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