Question

Industrial Revolution in England may be attributed to many factors. What was the role of the following factor:

Technical Skills and Energy of Immigrants.

Answer 1

The role of the given factors attributed to the Industrial Revolution in England is described as under:

Technical Skills and Energy of Immigrants: Because of religious persecution, many Protestant artisans of France and Spain had gone to live and work in Britain. The British government gave them protection against loss of earnings. The immigrants were men of enterprise, energy, and ambition. They worked very hard. Their technical skill and other virtues went a long way to industrialise England.