<u>Ashton held that it occurred roughly between 1760 and 1830. Rapid industrialization first began in Britain, starting with mechanized spinning in the 1780s, with high rates of growth in steam power and iron production occurring after 1800.</u>
Explanation- the 3/5th compromise was used to count the slave population as 3/5th of a person and in that giving the south just enough political power over the north
