The British Industrial Revolution 英国工业革命.pptVIP

The British Industrial Revolution Britain was the first country to industrialize. After the Bourgeois Revolution( Civil War ), Britain focused its efforts on economic development which contributed to the British Industrial Revolution. The British Industrial Revolution has been understood to mean the invention and appliance of various machines in production and the changes that transformed Britain from a predominantly rural and agricultural country into a mainly urban and manufacturing one. The British Industrial Revolution Summary Content 2、Political 3、Economic 5、Enclosure Movement 1、Geography 4、Technology 工作成绩 Geography As an island country, Britain enjoyed some geographical advantage for foreign trade. 工作成绩 Geography Britain had a favorable geographical location to participate in European and world trade. it was a country on which the main towns were never too far from seaports, or from rivers, which could distribute their products. 工作成绩 Geography Britain had many rivers, which were useful for transport but also for water and steam power. 工作成绩 Political After the 1688 Glorious Revolution established constitutional monarchy, Parliament secured the dominant position in political life in Britain. This helped the way for rule of law and peaceful development. 工作成绩 Political Ⅰ. King William agreed that Parliament enacted Bill of Rights in 1689. Britain establishmented constitutional monarchy and became the first capitalist country in the world. 工作成绩 Political Ⅱ. Britain needed more productivity to satisfy the market demand. Under the capitalist production relations,the market demand increased rapidly,then the Industrial Revolution started. 工作成绩 Political Ⅲ. Establishment of constitutional monarchy set a foundation in Britain politics. Constitutional monarchy improved the efficiency of machine and stimulated enthusiasm of scientific and technological innovation. 工作成绩 Economic Bourgeois used states power to accele