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    the inventions of many machines and the production of new things. The Industrial Revolution had a positive effect on society. The most remarkable invention from the time was Thomas Newcomen's steam engine, later innovated and patented by James Watt. Watt drastically improved the design, creating the first steam powered railway. This railroad changed industry forever. It allowed goods to be transported extremely quickly compared to the old method of horse drawn wagon. This also allowed goods to…

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    Innovation at its Finest The Industrial Revolution was the largest economic boom in history, that lifted America out of the Great Depression. Machines began taking over and producing products in a faster and more efficient way than ever before. The Industrial Revolution towers over any other invention era because of: John Deere’s plow, advancements in transportation, first patents, work, and many contemporary inventions. One of the most important figures during the Industrial Revolution was John…

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    mainly sped up the transportation and communication that had been enhanced to a greater extent. Many things had resulted from this. As the passage mentions, “Steamships replaced sailing ships, and railroad building took off” (244). Steamships, steam engines, etc. is an earlier model of the transportation that was going to improve. This engineers, etc. built these new uses of transportation for easier and…

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    During the late 18th century and the early 19th century, the world began to change dramatically. These changes included the societal shift from using tools to make products to now using new sources of energy, such as coal, to begin powering machines in factories. This shift forced people to go from home to factories, country to cities, and from human powered society to a now factory powered society. The change from home to factory means that before the Industrial Revolution, people manufactured…

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    being over encumbered. Major changes in transportation contributed to the growth of the American economy during the Industrial Revolution. The arrival of machinery and new inventions like the steam engine caused an economic explosion in the United States. The steam engine made it possible for steamboats and steam locomotives to be built. Boundless (2016) states, “In 1807, Robert Fulton built the first commercial steamboat, which operated between New York City and Albany” (para. 6). The invention…

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    The Industrial Revolution has affected the modern world profoundly. Science, technology, and engineering were leveraged for economic development. Agriculture and manufacturing were modernized. In 1780’s, the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain. Britian pioneered industrial technology and social urban living. The country was an economic and social development model that influenced the rest of Europe after 1815. The early Industrial Revolution movements affected agriculture. Many…

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    important resources in the Industrial Revolution. In England, there was a lot of coal hiding in the mining. When several innovation such as steam engine came out, Britain used coal rather than wood, a scarce and inefficient resource, for making iron. The iron was one of the high quality mineral in European countries in order to make product such as “machines, engines, railway tracks, agricultural implements, and hardware” (Cole and Symes 622). These resources were important since it made…

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    weather. If not for specific creations throughout the 18th century, people would still travel by foot. The initial invention that changed the way of transportation was the steam engine. In its initial stages, the steam engine was not very efficient; however, in 1769, James Watt created the basis of the modern steam engine; this engine worked much more efficiently than the previous…

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    replacing water and animal power with steam power, and by the invention of new machinery and technology. Among other innovations, the introduction of steam power was a jumpstart to the Industrial Revolution. James Watt’s improvements to the steam engine were crucial for industrial production. Machinery could now function much faster, without much human power. Coal became a key factor in the success of industrialization as well; it was used to produce the steam power on which industry depended.…

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    accumulation also called factors of the revolution took place. Technological innovation is the key feature of the Industrial Revolution and the key to this technology is the invention of the steam engine [3]. Enjim steam created by James Watt was used to move the factories and mines. It is also used as an engine that drives the train.…

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