During the 20th century many things changed for better. Some improvements and inventions changed the way people live and work, others just made things more efficient such as the assembly line invented in 1913 by Henry Ford. Other new technology such as the maxim gun invented by Hiram Maxim in 1884. This invention was a bullseye for the army. Along with some other improvements to make the world a better place. Transportation was one of the most important revolutions, including the steam engine and movement of goods. “In the early 1800s, American Robert Fulton …show more content…
Before trains were pulled by horses, you can see the problem their. It also led to the invention of the steam boat. It shortened travel time, and made it easier for moving raw materials. Which led to the rich and poor because the rich could have the poor make things out of the cheap raw materials and sell them for more money” (“Industrial Revolution”). This started to have an effect on the economy and started to separate the different classes.During this time period, transportation via water was the cheapest way to move heavy products, such as coal and iron. As a result, canals were widened and deepened to allow more boats to pass. this made moving products a breeze over the see was quicker than moving them across land. Furtherly steam engines greatly changed the economy and everyone 's daily life. The engine made transportation much quicker and more efficient. Compared to horse drawn carts the steam engine did not have to take breaks or stop to rest or …show more content…
“Integral to the mass production of goods, an assembly line is a mechanized system in which an incomplete product moves through a series of workers who each perform a specific task necessary to finish the item. Modern assembly lines were first used in meat-packing plants in the United States, but car maker Henry Ford perfected the process in the early 20th century” ("assembly line"). This was quite an advanced invention for its time, do to the use of complicated moving parts and mechanics. The assembly line was invented in the early 20th century by Henry Ford. a well known car maker, Henry wanted to make a easier and more efficient way of manufacturing his cars. Henry successfully cut the assembly time from 12 hours to two and a half hours ("Henry Ford."). After a couple of years the line became more and more popular and was updated with newer parts. This helped the economy by decreasing production time, causing more products to be manufactured at a much quicker