why Britain was called an
workshop of world
Answers
a. Britain had all facilities for rise of industrialisation like power, raw
materials, cheap labour, favourable conditions for agriculture, strong
finance system, good transport facilities and political stability.
b. Britain had been politically stable since the 17th century with England, Wales,
Scotland unified under one monarch, having common laws, taxation and
currency.
c. It had no scarcity of water resource.
d. There was no shortage of raw materials.
e. There was plenty of Iron and Coal in its mines.
f. Its climate was very suitable for growing cotton for textile industry.
g. There were sea ports to connect to other countries and canals to connect
places within the country.
h. There was huge manpower available to work in mines and factories.
i. The country had a very strong financial system supported by the commercial
banks.
j. Railways shifted goods and passengers to long distances with low cost.
All these conditions favoured England to be the first country to experience
modern industrialisation. So Britain is called the, ‘Workshop of the World’.
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