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British economic and historical development
/kloc-in the middle of the 0/9th century, Britain's second and third parliamentary reforms,/kloc-in the middle of the 0/9th century, Britain's capitalist economy achieved great development. 1850, the cotton consumed by the cotton textile industry accounts for more than half of the world's cotton consumption; 1865 steel output exceeds 220,000 metric tons; During the period of 1854~ 187 1 year, the pig iron output increased by more than 20 times. Steel production exceeds that of the United States, Germany and France combined. Great progress has also been made in coal mining, machine building and shipbuilding. Large farms with advanced technology have also gained advantages in the agricultural field.