In which Industry did the Industrial Revolution start in England?

Correct option is B

• The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century, primarily in the textile industry.
• The invention of new machines like the Spinning Jenny (1764), Water Frame (1769), and Power Loom (1787) revolutionized textile production.
• These innovations led to mass production of textiles, increased efficiency, and the shift from hand-made to machine-made fabric.
• Cotton became the leading raw material, and the textile industry became the backbone of Britain’s industrial growth.
• The development of factories replaced traditional cottage industries, leading to urbanization and economic expansion.
  

• The Spinning Jenny (invented by James Hargreaves) allowed workers to spin multiple threads simultaneously.
• The Steam Engine (improved by James Watt in 1769) powered textile mills, reducing reliance on manual labor.
• Factories were built near rivers to utilize water power before steam power became widespread.
• The Industrial Revolution led to an increase in cotton imports, especially from British colonies like India.
• Child labor and poor working conditions were major issues in early textile factories.
• The rapid growth of the textile industry fueled other industries, such as transport (railways) and iron production.

• Transport Industry  – The railway and steam engine industries expanded later in the 19th century but were not the starting point of the Industrial Revolution.
• Iron Industry – The iron industry grew significantly, especially with Abraham Darby’s coke-smelting process, but it developed after the textile industry.
• Plastic Industry  – Plastic production began much later, in the 20th century, and had no role in the Industrial Revolution.