Robert F. answered • 04/02/20
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Changes in technology such as the spinning jenny and steam power
A surplus of food that freed up workers from farms to work in factories
the decline of the power of guilds
movement away from custom made goods to standardized goods.
The expansion of empires that allowed for free markets where raw materials were shipped in and finished goods could be sold locally or overseas.
fewer trade barriers and better naval technology (better navigation, ships that could handle high seas, bigger ships that could transport more goods)
These are just some of the factors
