Week 2 The Industrial Revolution

Question 1

Textile Industry

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Question 2

Steam Engine

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Railroad

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Question 4

Population Increase

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Question 5

Urbanization

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Question 6

Middle Class

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