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Industrial Revolution Note Taking, Part 1
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?

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Success in international trade created Britain's high wage, cheap energy economy, and it was the springboard for the Industrial Revolution. High wages and cheap energy created a demand for technology that substituted capital and energy for labour.

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