Why did the I.R.

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Why did the I.R. happen in G.B. first?
Agricultural Revolution
Enclosure Movement- Landowners fenced off their
property creating bigger farms that were more
efficient. These landowners were able to
practice better farming methods and produce more
food with less labor. This means more people
leave the farms and head to the cities, giving
you a new labor force.
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Crop Rotation- using soil over and over to grow
crops takes out all the nutrients from the soil.
Charles Townsend found that planting turnips
replenished the soil, so he began to rotate his
crops, 1/3 turnips, 2/3 the other produce.
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Breeding Animals Robert Bakewell began to breed
big animals with big animals. By doing this it
produced bigger stronger animals that had more
meat. More meat feed more peoplehealthier
people Population Growth
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Seed Drill- Jethro Tull developed a seed drill
that planted seeds directly into the soil. This
enabled farmers to plant straight rows so they
could grow more and not waste seeds. This
increased overall production of agricultural
goods.
Less people to make more foodHealthier
people Population growth Larger demand for
manufactured goods and more workers.
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How did the A.R. lead to the I.R. in G.B.?
Enclosure movement More people were out of
farming so they went to the cities looking for
work. Breeding animals More people could eat
meat now, they were healthier, reproduced
healthier children, which means bigger
population. This increases labor supply and
demand for consumer goods. Farming Improvements
They produced more food with less people. This
increased food supply helps population grow and
gives farmers an extra supply of food to sell on
the open market. This revenue allows people to
invest in business, this is called CAPITAL.
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Great Britain's Advantages
Capital Many British people were wealthy they
had the money to invest. Natural resources G.B.
had great waterways making it easy to transport
goods and use water as a supply of power. It
also had huge supplies of coal and iron. Labor
Supply A.R. led to population growth, which
created labor and a market. Colonies G.B. had
established colonies around the world that gave
them a great place to get natural
resources. Entrepreneurs brought together
capital, labor and new inventions.
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Britain has all the pieces to begin
manufacturing
Labor
Natural Resources
Capital
What are they missing to make this all work?
Machinery
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