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C Britain was a peaceful country. After 1750 no wars were fought in Britain. D In 1776 Adam Smith wrote a book called 'The Wealth of Nations' in which he said that the government should keep out of trade and industry. Smith said Britain would be better off if people were left to get on without the government interfering. This policy, called laissezfaire (meaning 'leave alone'), was followed by the government. E There were a growing number of banks in Britain. This meant that people could borrow money to invest into industry. F Britain had colonies overseas. These provided British . factories with raw materials (such as cotton). They were also markets for British factorymade goods. G British agriculture was becoming more efficient at this time, producing more food. People working in factories could therefore be fed. H Changes in transport roads were improved and canals built at this time meant that industrial goods could be moved about more easily. I There was a great interest in science and technology. Many new inventions were made (such as the steam engine) which helped to mechanise the factories. J The population Britain grew rapidly between 1750 and 1850. This meant there was a much bigger demand for Oct 2501:29 p.m. 4
Questions Section A I Make a list of the changes which took place in Britain between 1750 and 1850 2 Is the term the "Industrial Revolution" a good one? Explain your answer. Section B 3 Rank the causes of the Industrial Revolution into what you think is their order of importance. Explain why you chose this order. 4 Using the information in the boxes write a paragraph explaining why Britain had on industrial Revolution. Oct 2501:29 p.m. 5
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