Industrial Revolution
...ed the first national army and more importantly the largest national army. The French created the first national army of 800,000 men. An army of this magnitude was unheard of during this time. With that many people in an army, the main issue is to provide the necessary equipment for them. This led to a mass production of uniforms, weapons, boots, and socks. This was a major duty as far as industry was concerned during this time. Britain’s railway system was the main means for transporting goods and also communication at this time. I would also like to point out another effect of the political revolutions on the industrial revolution. The lack of technology played a major role in events that took place during the political revolutions. For example, when Napoleon tried to conquer Russia, the severe terrain in combination with the hundreds of miles across the border made it very difficult for Napoleon and his army to stage a decent attack. His army could only carry so much food on their backs. Not just food but also weapons and clothes. Maybe if the technology of transportation were more advanced at the time, the outcome might have been very different for Napoleon. There are several reasons why the industrial revolution was said to originate in Britain. Britain as a state had a strong sense for economic growth. More production and distribution agriculturally was encouraged by the state despite the fact that the economy was a system that separated state an...