Why did technological changes occurred slowly in britain in the early 19th century?
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Answer:
The reasons behind the slower rate of technological changes in the factories in Britain in the early 19th century were:
1.The technology did not spread rapidly and uniformly throughout Europe.New technology was expensive and was not appreciated initially by merchants and industrialists.he machines often broke down and their repair and maintenance was costly.They did not seemed to be as effective as claimed by the manufacturers.
2.At the beginning of the 19th century, there were about 321 steam engines all over Britain.Of these 80 were found in cotton industries, 9 in woollen industries and rest in mining and coal industries.
3. The usage of steam engine was limited in the beginning of the 19th century.It was one of the most important invention of the century but the industrialists took time to implement it in production.
Explanation:
New technology was expensive, merchants and industrialists were cautious about using them. For example, at the beginning of the 19,h century, there were only 321 steam engines. There were no buyers for steam engines for years.
The machines often broke down and repair was costly.
The machines were not as effective as their inventors and manufacturers claimed.
Machines were oriented to produce uniform, standardised goods for a mass market. But the demand in the market was often for the goods with interactive design and specific shapes, which required human skills not the mechanical technology. At that time, the upper classes preferred things produced by hand.