<P> The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain , and many of the technological innovations were British . By the mid-18th century Britain controlled a global trading empire with colonies in North America and Africa , and with some political influence on the Indian subcontinent , through the activities of the East India Company . The development of trade and the rise of business were major causes of the Industrial Revolution . </P>
<P> The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain , and many of the technological innovations were British . By the mid-18th century Britain controlled a global trading empire with colonies in North America and Africa , and with some political influence on the Indian subcontinent , through the activities of the East India Company . The development of trade and the rise of business were major causes of the Industrial Revolution . </P>
where did the first industrial revolution take place
where did the first industrial revolution take place
Great Britain
Great Britain