Chapter 7 sec 2 Worksheet

Why Britain

Bell Ringer: Name the top 5 largest industries in Mississippi? Which is number one?

Does this surprise you?

I.                              Natural Resources Abound – What were the three main natural resources that assisted Britain in trade? Does the United States have the same and if so name a few of them?

II.                           The effects of Demand on Capital – What is capital and why is it important in starting businesses?

      III.            Name three top entrepreneurs currently in the United States and what their form of      business revolves around?

IV.                        What was Great Britain’s largest industry in the 1600’s? Is that still the case? What is the largest industry there now?

V.                        What invention helped spawn the cotton business into a bustling operation?

VI.                           Before steam engines what powered factories across England? What was the benefit of the steam engine over the alternative?

VII.                        Name two transport systems that were important in establishing the movement of goods across Britain.