The industrial revolution first diffused from great britain to

At the time of the industrial  revolution (1800s), the information and technology did not yet spread as quickly as it does now. Now, physical distance is less of an importance, but this was not the case back then.

So the industrial revolution spread along geographic proximity - so it first spread to the other side of the Englich Channel - northern France, Netherlands and Belgium. 

The embargo act of 1807  was a law passed by the united state congress and signed by president thomas jefferson on december 22,  1807. it prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports. in 1806, france passed a law that prohibited trade between neutral parties, like the u.s., and britain.