Watch this documentary, part two of six, on the origins of the Industrial Revolution. The film challenges traditional views of one of the most dramatic periods in human history.
The Day the World Took Off (Links to an external site.)(49:09)
Source: YouTube (Windfall Films (2000); Uploaded by ayabaya (Alan Macfarlane), Jul. 30, 2007)
Also available from University of Cambridge DSpace (Links to an external site.) (View/Open day100.mp4 file)
In a 200 word response, state your opinion of the video. Why did industrialization take off in Britain as opposed to another like the Ottoman Empire? What kinds of changes happened in society? Were these good or bad?
Support your stance with direct references to this source and/or other relevant primary or secondary sources. Document all material that has been quoted or paraphrased using APA format. Do not use Wikipedia.
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