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to brew. The population in America began to grow rapidly leading to cities having populations over 100,000. Farmers had left their farms going to work in factories in the nearby cities. In the early 1800’s the steam engine was created leading to the invention of the steam boat. Then the Steam engine train was developed leading to railroads to be built spanning all across the americas in the late 1800’s. The population in Britain also began to increase. They went from around 140…

1. Introduction: The Industrial Revolution was the introduction of new manufacturing styles, including going from hand production methods to machines. The first industry to use modern production methods was the textile industry (Landes D. S., 1969). It created a major turning point in history where almost every aspect of our daily lives was influenced in some way (Lucas, 2002). Some economist stated that one of the biggest impacts of the Industrial Revolution was the consistent increase of the…

revolutionary effect on Britain's economy. The ever improving textile inventions helped to continue Britain’s economic growth. The spinning jenny and the water frame were eventually used to create more profitable inventions that had to do with energy like the steam engine, this caused even more economic growth. With new inventions that made even more money, the textile industry grew and was able to produce more yarn and faster spinning techniques, which in turn led to the economy growing even…

the country began to industrialize itself more, the need for coal increased in order to fuel steam engines and furnaces. As factories developed and the steam engine improved, it led to a higher demand for coal and as a result coal mines got deeper and deeper. Coal mining became increasingly dangerous. Coal became a key factor in the success of industrialization because it was used to produce the steam power on which industry depended. Improvements in mining technology established coal as a main…

By the 1880’s, the Industrial Revolution spread in many different ways. “Steel had replaced steam as the great symbols of the Industrial Revolution” (242). Steel girders could support stronger bridges and taller buildings. Steel rails could carry faster steel railway cars. In huge steel mills, visitors watched with awe as tons of molten metal were poured into giant mixers: “At night the scene is indescribably wild and beautiful. The flashing fireworks, the terrific gusts of heat, the gaping,…

Many inventions played key roles in American expansion. Canals and railroads set a path connecting towns and settlements. Trains and boats featuring steam engines carried goods needed to sustain life and luxury in these places. The tin can made it possible to transport previously perishable goods. Although all of these made expansion possible, one invention in particular made southerners want to expand; the cotton gin. These inventions catalyzed US expansion in the 1800’s. Canals spread…

Revolution and the Effects it had on Society in That Era A revolution is a change in power that takes place in a certain period of time. The first Industrial Revolution began in Great Britian after 1750. Several reasons combined made Great Britian a great start for industrialization, beginning with the agriculture revolution. With new crops and new farming methods the effects for society and its people was only starting. New technology and knowledge improved large yields…

The Industrial Revolution: A Time Period of Positive Change for American Society of the 18th-19th Century: The British Industrial Revolution is marked as a powerful time period which impacted American lifestyles to a very large extent. Its outcome resulted in technological innovations, growth in machinery, urbanization, and transportation for the society of the (1800s-early 1900s). It is almost impossible to imagine what the world would be like without the impact and effects of the Industrial…

The industrial revolution was a period of important changes. Josephine Cochrane, Charles Townshend, James Watt and Josiah Wedgewood were fundamental to process and machinery innovations. Josephine Cochrane was born in1839, Ohio. Cochrane’s husband, a prosperous politician, required his household to host many dinner parties. Over-worked staff often chipped expensive dishes during events. Cochrane observed that inefficient dish-washing was harsh on fine china. Cochrane, widowed at 45, was left…

developed the first steam engine powered by coal. The steam-powered engine was first used to have an easier way to pump water out of the mines. James Watt then upgraded the engine so his engine could be the owe source for the industrial revolution. . Due to the transition from farming to industrialization this called for a demand of metals parts for the machines. The first large machine tool was the cylinder-boring machine used for boring the large-diameter cylinders on early steam engines.…