took place in Canals during 1750 – 1900 Water transport was a lot quicker than road transport, the only problem was that rivers meandered and flooded, some places were too shallow for boats to go through. A lot of trade was done by sea, coal mainly came to London by sea. Before 1750 improvement schemes were planned but the rivers still flooded travelling by land with goods ment they would get damaged and broken. IN the 18th century the main rivers were; The River Themes, Dee, Trent, Severn, and Humber
Britain emerged in the eighteenth century as an empowered force through the use of resources as well as an immense workforce. Britain was able to benefit their nation through the exploitation of its resources which ultimately changed the entire course of the nation. These innovations led an increase in capital, but also increased the complications of the working class and its children. These issues culminate into a realization that the Industrial Revolution held positive and negative aspects through