eded a lot of iron and coal to power. The steam engine was used in the Textile Industry and was a big part of coal mining. Producing goods by hand and simple machines at home or workshops was a waste of labour, time and money; in other words, time is money. The cause of the Industrial Revolution was in fact a financial reason.The American, French, Industrial and many other revolutions began over different financial problems. Once the problem starts, other problems then contributes to the crisis that leads to the revolution. The American and French Revolutions began because their country was in deep debt from wars. The Industrial Revolution began because people had wanted to live life more efficiently in terms of labour and money. ...