The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was interesting, It brought fundamental changes in the British way of life. New sources of energy and power like coal, steam, the cotton industry, the iron industry, the steam engine, a revolution in transportation and the industrial factory. Scientific innovations and technological improvements contributed to the advancement of agriculture, industry, shipping trade and to the expansion of the economy. By 1850 Industry had made Great Britain the wealthiest country in the world, and had the highest standard living in Europe with a rapidly growing population. Cotton Industry took the first major revolutionary stop by inventing the modern factory. James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny, which allowed spinners to produce yarn in great quantities, Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom, which allowed the weaving cloth to catch up with the spinning of yarn that gave entrepreneurs of great opportunity. The steam Engine pushed the cotton industry into more productivity by spreading it to other areas of production and creating a whole new industry. In 1760's, James Watt, a Scottish engineer invented an engine powered by steam that could pump water 3 times faster from the mines. The success of the steam engine lead to more coal and the output of coal quadrupled. The Iron Industry production increased, making goods that people needed like rails, frames, and water pipes. A Revolution in Transportation,