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    advancing technology‚ Steamboats were extremely helpful in propelling America to the forefront of Industry. The lasting imprint left upon America left by the steamboat was monumental. The Steamboat was a result of the invention of James Watt’s Steam Engine ("The History of Steamboats"). The idea to apply this new invention to a nautical vessel was first brought up by John Fitch in 1787 ("Steamboat"). Although he obtained a patent and built four different prototypes‚ his attempts were unsuccessful

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    1 The notion of rational thought is a very strong reason technology has become so influential in the world today. The "opening" of the mind influenced all ways of life and society. Major ideas blossomed like politics‚ governing laws‚ literature‚ art‚ history‚ and new inventions. Scientific thinking was groundbreaking. Ideas of mathematics‚ astronomy‚ architecture‚ and anatomy engrossed the public. The revolution of rational thought dominated society and began a transition because people began

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    period from about 1760 to some time between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines‚ new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes‚ improved efficiency of water power‚ the increasing use of steam power and development of machine tools. The transition also included the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain and within a few decades had spread to Western Europe and the United States.

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    The Industrial Revolution is the period in 1760 were America went from an Agricultural economy to an Industrial economy. Before the revolution‚ they used basic hand tools and machinery at home. Industrialization brought about huge factories‚ specialized machines‚ and mass productions. New technological advances improved the standard of living for most people in America since new employment opportunities came about. The Industrial Revolution reformed all aspects of American life. Prior to the revolution

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    Industrial Revolution From steam engines to steam boats‚ from the flying shuttle to the spinning jenny these are just a few of the most prominent aspects of the Industrial Revolution. Britain prior to the eighteenth century was predominantly an agrarian society‚ in which the majority population resided in rural areas. In the span of the eighteenth and nineteenth century Britain burgeoned into an urban society and most notably the birthplace of the industrial revolution. The Industrial Revolution

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    sources. 2. Britain experienced an energy shortage as the wood supply shrank. D. The Steam Engine Breakthrough 1. Part of the general revolution was the transformation from wood burning to coal burning. 2. Transportation and manufacturing were revolutionized by steam power. 3. The early steam engines of Savery and Newcomen converted coal into energy. 4. James Watt increased the efficiency of the steam engine. 5. Steam power was used in many industries. E. The Coming of the Railroads 1. Beginning in

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    underground‚ so it is cheaper and coal is more efficient for fuel than wood. However‚ the problem about extracting coal is water flooding into the caverns‚ so the workers need a way to extract the water quickly in order to dig for more coal. So‚ the first steam machine was built to pump water from the mines by a bunch of scientists coming together‚ sharing ideas. The Industrial Enlightenment is where a bunch of intellectual‚ scientists and entrepreneurs‚ come together to share ideas. These scientific ideas

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    Industrial Revolution‚ widespread replacement of manual labor by machines that began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution was the result of many fundamental‚ interrelated changes that transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced‚ as well as where and how. Goods that had traditionally been made in the home or in small workshops began to

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    15 INVENTIONS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD SUBMITTED BY: DIWATA‚ MICHAEL PAULO E. CH21FA1- BS CHE CHEM002-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SUBMITTED TO: ENGR. EFREN CHAVEZ LIGHTNING ROD American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin was particularly interested in electricity and set up a small laboratory in his house to investigate its properties. His interest soon switched from electricity to lightning after he noticed the similarities between the two. One stormy night‚ he conducted a life-threatening

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    growth. Urbanization overall was a positive thing. Another positive effect of the Industrial Revolution was industrial production. This was the production of cotton‚ steam engines‚ and railroads. These were all great things. Cotton being processed in factories let it be a faster process and lessened slavery. Steam engines and railroads were incredible because it gave a fast and easier way to transport good‚ by land and water. It also increased jobs because people had to run and work these machines

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