Industrial Revolution Part in Continental Europe

No Terms.  Questions:

Why did other countries in continental Europe lag behind England in industrialization?

Once they did industrialize, how did the governments of certain continental European countries aid industrialization (give examples)?

The Industrial Revolution in England

No Terms (yay!)

Questions:

Why was England the pioneer of the Industrial Revolution?  What sort of advantages did it have over other countries?

What prompted the shift to factories from the cottage industry?

Why did the factories initially experience problems with fueling/energy, and how specifically did steam power solve this?