... had mass products of export. As Phil Chapple said in his book The Industrialisation of Britain 1780-1914 overseas trade was a very 'important stimulus to manufacturing and commerce'. Britain benefited from strong commercial links with America, whom produced cotton in the South, which Britain processed into textiles to then be re-exported to other countries. Britain had numerous advantages concerning trade, facilitating its growing wealth. The global position of Britain was very beneficial. Britain was in a good spot to trade across the Atlantic Ocean with American colonies, and also to trade with the rest of Europe. No mainland territory meant that Britain didn't have to spend too much money defending its territories, and so there was more money to invest in trade and commerce. Britain could produce many raw materials due to its beneficial geographical diversity; the climate, land, and global position. The main raw materials produced in Britain in the ...

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