Why Did Industrial Revolution Start In England

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Why did the Industrial Revolution Start in England? There are many reasons on why Great Britain was the first country to industrialize but the most significant reason would be the coal and iron reason and also the reason of navigable rivers and canals. Britain had huge deposits of coal which were used to power all new machines made of iron or steel. Moreover, steam-powered machinery and the locomotive were powered by coal. Great Britain had the ability to rapid the pace and cheapened the cost of carriage of raw materials and finished products such as clothes. Therefore, navigable rivers and canals made world trade possible by transporting raw materials to European countries. In addition, European countries took advantage of shipbuilding,

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