where did the industrial revolution begin?

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain around the mid-18th century, specifically around 1760. It started there due to several favorable conditions including abundant natural resources like coal and iron, political stability, a legal system supportive of business, a wealthy and expanding colonial market, and advancements in technology such as the steam engine. Britain's extensive trade networks and wealthy merchant class provided the capital and markets necessary for industrial growth, which initially focused on textiles and coal mining. From Britain, the Industrial Revolution spread to continental Europe and the United States by about the mid-19th century.