Economic historians identify which invention as a major factor that started the industrial revolution in britain? telephone steam engine electric motor automobile

steam engine

Economic historians identify that the invention which was a major factor that started the industrial revolution in Britain was the steam engine. The steam engine revolutionized the way people could produce since the production was not more dependent from the environment but could grow as much as it was possible to have the resources to power the steam machine, giving people more wealth and power than before.