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    by hand. One invention allowed faster and easier transportation of goods and people. Railroads were first built 1800s to provide transportation to canals, but soon were developed for more practical means of transportation. An English family built a steam-powered locomotive in 1829, which allowed people to travel from town to town and transport goods at speeds up to 30 mph, linking towns together along the way, later becoming new markets for factory goods. Another

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    many useful inventions such as the cotton, the steam engine and many others. The revolution had a huge impact on the thinking power of people to invent things or to reinvent other people's inventions that could be changed for the better by making it faster and do more things at once. This Revolution sparked many people in the north and the south to advance their technologies and work hard to better their lives. Inventions such as cotton Gin, Steam engine and various other innovative creations during

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    crucial role in creating the world today because of many reasons. The thing that happened and were made at that time has changed the way we live today by the new technology and life choices. New technology in the Industrial Revolution such as the Steam Engine and Spinning Jenny have changed how we made and/or gather supplies and goods. All the new machinery back then are still used today, only modified and easily used which makes today’s working life much easier. The positives of the Industrial Revolution

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    The Industrial Revolution occurred from the eighteenth century to the nineteenth century. At this time mass production, factories, and simple machines were taking over. Many great inventions were created at this time. One great invention made during the Industrial Revolution is the sewing machine. The sewing machine made it easier for women to sew clothes, makes clothing less expensive, and freed workers from long hours in factories. An inventor and sewing machine pioneer, Elias Howe

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    Always evolving, always changing and always growing. Growing for the better or for worse? In the 18th century, Industrial advancements such as the steam engine seemed like a great idea, but as history has proved countless times, had its faults. The Industrial Revolution impacted the world in a negative way because of the loss of humanity, as seen in the Female Factory workers, Lowell Mills and Chimney Sweeps. “By the 1800s, people could earn higher wages in factories than on farms.” (Industrialization;

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    Diesel engine changed the way people lived in the industrial revolution. It had countless long term consequences both positive and negative. Firstly, the Diesel engine helped businesses, and people selling goods flourish in their businesses. The engine not only helped the selling and accessibility of goods in the short term, it also aided the economy in the long term. The invention of the Diesel engine meant that goods were more accessible and money could be gained quicker. The Diesel engine has some

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    because of James Watt, a British inventor, who transformed the steam engine. On October 14, 1801, Watt’s improvements made the steam engine 4 times more powerful, critically improving the economy and transportation. Watt’s advancements consisted of building a smaller steam engine that does not need a nearby water source. This new and improved steam engine was the first to power a successful steamboat and a steam-power locomotive. Oliver Smith, an investor of this new steam engine states, “The strongly

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    The Steam Engine and Electricity Powered the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was an extremely important historical process in which the societies and cultures in the West, and then throughout the world, transformed under the influence of technological and scientific progress. The Western world, as industrialized as it is today, is the final result. Two major inventions, the steam engine and electricity, were both crucial parts of the technological progress that turned the wheels

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    In 1769, James Watt got his first patent for his version of the steam engine. He sped up the engine and made the steam more effective with his modifications (Hollar 23). This new invention was very useful for pumping but needed more tweaking before it could be used to turn wheels in factories. When watt moved to Birmingham, England, he formed a partnership with Matthew Boulton (Hollar 24). With the help of Boulton’s financial support, Watt was able to make progress much faster

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