The term mouse fly is kind of a contradiction and one of the types of flies that brings the word fly in fly fishing almost as far away from something flying as possible - still surpassed by shrimp flies not to mention crab flies, but anyway...
One of the reasons Britain became rich was because the Industrial Revolution (factories and such) got off the ground there sooner. Britain had a large navy, and many colonies in other parts of the world, such as India, and Rhodesia.
The industrial revolution changes the world balance of power and increased competition. by kimberly dominguez. As you all know, Great BritainÂ´s favorable geography and it financial system, political, and natural resources sparked industrialization. As well as England, the United States possessed the same resources, rich deposits of coal and iron ore, fast-flowing rivers and the huge mass of farm workers needed.