Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

The Industrial Revolution was a period of time that made huge impact on the rest of the world. New machinery, new practices, and new social classes emerged during this period. It started in Great Britain and there are several factors that contributed to it. Diseases started to emerge on this country because of the bad working conditions workers had to face on industries. Diseases spread, and because of this the health of the citizens was affected. The purpose of this blog is to show the major impact diseases had during this revolution, including its causes and effects.

Factors that contributed industrialization

Several factor contributed Great Britain’s industrialization. The following are factors related with industrialization taking place in Great Britain.

• Agricultural Revolution changed agricultural practices.
• The population grew. Peasants moved to towns, creating labor supply for factories.
• Entrepreneurs found new ways to make profits.
• Natural resources were plentiful in Britain.
• Markets gave British manufacturers a ready outlet for their goods.

*Urbanization occurred in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution. There was an increase of population in the cities and agricultural jobs became less important.