1. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the late 1700s due to factors like its colonial resources, strong navy, waterways for transportation, large labor force, and coal/iron deposits. 2. The textile industry transformed from cottage production to factory production through inventions like the spinning jenny, flying shuttle, and water frame, powered by water wheels. 3. Steam power, pioneered by James Watt's improvements to the steam engine, allowed factories to operate away from waterways and accelerated industrialization through applications in mills, locomotives, and ships. Industrialization then spread from Britain to Western Europe and the United States in the early 1800s.