Challenge:
Circle up at 1:30 to watch Unlocking the Power of Coal and Iron. Which note taking method will you use to prepare for discussion?
What I posted:
The industrial revolution britain germany and america got ahead because they had new inventions that helped them make more stuff cheaper. They had to invest in massive machines so that they could make products faster and sell them in large amount. They also developed better transportation which made it easier to transport goods. They used coal to power a lot of these new inventions using the steam engine. There was also a new demand for goods which made it worth it to produce so many products. Europeans used windmills to get more energy. There was more crops …show more content…
Charcoal is almost pure carbon making it burn at a higher point and give off more energy. Coal gives off more heat and so it was the chosen fuel for the industrial revolution. The Chinese first used coal and then it was spread around the world. Coal creates a lot of smoke and it is hard to light so some people still used charcoal and wood which had a lower burning point. People tried to refine coal and they got cokes which were mainly carbon and burned at a higher point for longer. They also used wagon ways which were the start of railroads. They found ways to change iron so that it was more efficient. Cast iron is brittle so it was used for nails and such. They used windmills for grinding crops and then those were used in beer and other items. Darby refined iron so that people could practically use it. People began