Just an observation here;
On May 4th 1776, a piston made by Matthew Boulton by was fitted precisely into the steam engine of James Watt, creating the first effective steam engine. Thus began the industrial revolution. A mere 2 months later, the colonies of America declared their independence from Britain with the Declaration of Independence.
Much has been made of what made this new country in the making so successful. There are all kinds of reasons, of course, many of which have to do with liberty and property rights. One has to consider giving some credit, however, to good old lucky timing. Much like Bill Clinton is sometimes noted as having been fortunate enough to be president as the semiconductor began to contribute to the economy, the USA itself surely benefited by having been created almost to the day of what one would have to consider the beginning of the industrial revolution.