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Textile Industry

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Steam Engine

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  1. What – In 1711, Thomas Newcomen created a contraption powered by coal, known as the steam engine, to pump water from mines. After 1763, James Watts further developed Newcomen’s into a more efficient machine. Later on, the steam engine would be adapted for use in various sectors of the economy such as trade and production.
  2. When – The Industrial Revolution, 1711 – 1763
  3. Where – Great Britain
  4. Significance:
    • Lead to the creation of the steam locomotive which further expanded trade and decreased the time it took to transports goods/people
    • Helped to power the Industrial Revolution, allowed factories and mills to shift from natural power (water, wind, human, or horse) to steam power
      • Was used to power larger machinery in factories leading to an increase of the production of consumer good
    • Contributed to the growth of the Middle Class, others besides the aristocracy became wealthy through their own efforts and means Textbook
  5. Page Number – 617 – 631
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Railroad

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Population Increase

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Urbanization

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Middle Class

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