The Industrial age in the UK
The Industrial Age in the UK.
Part one : the birth of a new era : From the 1st Industrialisation to the 2nd one :
I- The factors of the 1st Industrialisation:
A) Scientific progress:
Steam power was the primary mean of industrialisation. It replaced human and animal force and permitted to multiply productivity by a 100 factor.
In parallel, agriculture made a giant leap thanks to chemicals and machines.
The population soared, supplying workforce for the new industry.
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