Life as we Know it is Because of the Steam Engine

During class we found that Idusrtrialization was revolutionary in many ways by having each group dig deeper into one of the four ingredients of industrialization. For instance my group researched technology. We discovered that the invention of the steam engine opened windows to trading so people could own stuff from other places other than their own community because of trains and planes and other locomotives making transportation easier and quicker. This made it possible to have fruit that's not locality in season because it can be imported from somewhere where it is in season. The steam engine also helped with mass production of things like well made clothing which made it more available to all class levels. Formal schooling made it possible for people to have occupations other than being a farmer. Since everyone was no longer a farmer people could live in non farm locations. Since people could pursue any occupation, we gained better medicine, better weapons and people could work on creating our modern day technology. Also more people could be coal miners so there was more coal which created more energy.


The steam engine could arguably be one of the most important pieces of technology yet. It made so may things possible. Without the steam engine our lives as we know it would be completely different. We wouldn't have cars, school, trains, planes, people living in cities, blueberries in winter, half the medicine advances we have now, nothing would be as advanced as it is now with out the steam engine. Other technology that came about during the industrial revolution was improved iron. Abraham Darby used coal to smelt iron which is basically separating the iron from its ore, a way to remove impurity from the coal. This process produced better quality and less expensive iron. Improved iron is used for building rail roads and many other iron things. The iron was good for the economy because it was cheaper and easier to get a hold of.


Transpiration came a long way during the Industrial Revolution. For example the Steam Locomotive, this is a steam powered train that transports carriages full of goods across tracks. This contraption made moving things from a factory to places that could not be reached by a boat. because of the steam locomotive more railroads were made in Europe and North America. Another form of transportation that came from the industrial revolution  is the Steam Boat. The steam boat was faster than the average boat and could hold 10 to 20 times more cargo than a wooden ship so this made it faster to transport more goods to places that had to be traveled by water.

Picture of steam boat from Industrial Revolution. Digital image. IR-Newspaper. N.p., n.d. Web.

How A Steam Engine Works


How A Steam Engine Works. How a Steam Engine Works. Dan Izzo, 17 Sept. 2011. Web. 11 Sept. 2014.