Why did the industrial revolution happened in Britain?

Answer 1

It occured in England because it had near-perfect conditions. Overall, they had a great geograpphy (large amounts of coal and iron), a large capital (money) to invest in industry and a large and growing population. Also, they had a series of inventors that made machines that helped jump-start the Industrial Revolution, such as the steam engine and the dynamo.

don't forget access to rivers because initially the struggle to find a power source was in play also don't for get that england industrializes in the late 1700s most likely around the time the French Revolution started (1789) and that a lot of other counties were not united i.e. Germany or still had serfdom such as Poland and the entire east europe serfdom was abolished in england in the 14th century and the industrious revolution and technological developments set the stage for england to industiallize first.

Answer 2

It is in England that Arkwright invented the spinning Jenny for use with making woolens. England has always produced woolen fabric and a means was needed to make it faster and have more production. Arkwright came up with the idea and began the first factory to make it. Adam Darby also started the first foundry in England in 1709, so together the industrial revolution began in England.

Answer 3

The British (including the Scots, very much so) just seem to breed more people of creative originality.

Some have even suggested that England's unpredictable weather has encouraged more nimble and agile minds.