1. 1) There were fewer taxes put on goods which slowed traffic.
2) England's political and economic freedom allowed industrial expansion to occur unhindered.
2. Less taxes meant people had more money. Transportation was being used more and more.
3. England had the resources and conditions needed for industrialization: coal and iron, sheep with the best wool, many harbors, rivers, and seaports.
4. Workers came from rural areas since fewer workers were needed there. They also came to cities because they wanted "high wages."
