The Industrial Revolution, like most revolutions, forever changed not only the industrial and agrarian worlds; it also left its stamp on the social, cultural, economic and political fabric of society. It brought with it the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful, poverty and wealth, speed and fury, the small and the big, and paved the way for the world we now live in.
The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and remain a topic for debate. Some historians see the Revolution as an outgrowth of social and institutional changes brought by the end of feudalism in Britain after the English Civil War. The presence of a large domestic market in Britain can also be considered an important driver of the Industrial Revolution. The Government patenting saw an increase in the pace of technological development, particularly the steam engine. Some historians have stressed the importance of natural or financial resources that Britain received from its many overseas colonies......
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