BBC
Bbc: History: Industrial Revolution
Learn how the Industrial Revolution affected Scotland and the roles that Scots like Joseph Black and James Watt, among others, played. Subtopics include the chemical revolution, commercial revolution, and New Lanark and the factory system.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Britain in the New World: The Growth of the Tobacco Trade
Many colonists came to Jamestown to find gold. Read about what finally brought money into the colony, and what John Rolfe's role was in that. Read about who the workers were who provided the labor for this new money source.