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    3. One new technology that contributed to the growth of the Industrial Revolution was the steam engine. The creation of the steam engine had a major economic impact on the IR because it changed the way that the manufacturing processes worked also it affected many other areas of the revolution. This invention allowed workers to double even triple their work output thereby increasing their income. Another technology was the flying shuttle this invention one of the key developments in the…

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    The Industrial Revolution- Steam Engine The Industrial Revolution has been viewed as one of the most influential events that occurred to the economy of the world. During this time, there were inventions of many items that helped the European society to perform certain tasks efficiently. This led the world to be able to produce many more goods in a much shorter time. The Industrial Revolution influenced the world economy, in which people had access to a much wider variety of goods…

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    I believe that the steam engine was one of the best inventions in the industrial revolution. The textile industry created better inventions. The steam engine was the first way trying to make a cheaper and convenient source of power. Coal miners were using pumps that were powered to remove the water from mine shafts that were deep. This invention that was created in 1705, it was to expensive to run, but gave better ideas for the future. One person thought for two years to make a better…

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    Steam Engine To start with, the steam engine train can carry 7.5 ton. Some people thing the steam engine is light, but it weighs 400,000 pounds. But the steam engine has a long history! The steam engine impacts our everyday life, and makes society a better place. In my opinion the steam engine is better being it carries coal from point A to point B. All things considered, it was really a heat engine. It was also built in 1690 by Thomas Savery. It was meant to get water out of mines it was…

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    Introduction : Steam engines were one of the best inventions of all kind which had a major part of use during Industrial Revolution. It freed mankind on total dependence of power sources like wind, water, muscle.It is widely used to power factory machineries,trains,ships and automobiles. With steam engines as a mode of transportation, it is more reliable and can move materials more faster than we could with the animals. And so it was a big transformation in the mankind during the late 17th…

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    of the most revolutionary machines was built by Thomas Savery, the steam engine. This machine was modified and altered as the years went by. In 1712 for example Thomas Newcomen improved this machine. However this machine was at its best when it was innovated by James Watt. He made the steam engine more efficient while using less fuel. Coal and Iron were a big part in the creation of the steam engine. Coal was used to power the steam engine and iron was used to improve its structure. Contrary to…

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    there had been experimenting with steam engines, it was not until 1712 that Thomas Newcomen invented the first successful steam-powered machine. It was elaborate and huge in design, but was the breakthrough in technology that society needed. This machine allowed industries to evolve into platforms that were more efficient and eased the heavy labor that people were accustomed to at that time. It even relocated average living from rural to urban areas. The steam machine was an amazing invention…

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    and Thomas Savery invented the steam that made lives in the time of the industrial revolution much easier for everyone. The steam engine effected the people in a positive way and a negative way. By 1800 there were about 2,500 steam engines running within Great britain this lead to a great impact on the economy of great britain. This allowed more resources to be produced in less time allowing the people that run the factories to earn more money in less time. These steam engines helped pave the…

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    improvements in machines produced larger quantities of manufactured goods, which led to a mass-production. A number of machines were invented to advance in the production industry, including the power loom, the Newcomen atmospheric engine and James Watt’s steam engine. New techniques such as the ‘puddling’ procedure were applied to the production…

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    Peter Cooper and the Steam Locomotive The steam locomotive, now known as the train, is very important to life as we know it. The train has has been around for a long time and made life easier for us. Peter Cooper who invented the steam locomotive started the growth of america. This essay will explain everything about the steam locomotive, how it affected America, and the inventor and his life. Peter Cooper was born to a Dutch family in New York on February 12, 1791. When he was young he didn't…

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