Making Life Easier

In Honors History 10 class the other day we used our devices to find out what was 'revolutionary' about the industrialization. To do this  we got into groups and read an article about the industrial revolution. Each group had a topic and they had to find information on some key facts.

The industrial revolution changed many if not all things. One thing that made the industrial revolution 'revolutionary' was technology. Technology was just starting to become more advanced. Iron was a big part of this improvement. Abraham Darby was able to produce a better quality iron for cheaper. He did this by using coal to smelt iron. With this new technology he was able to build railroads.The steam engine was also another new technology. The steam engine had two uses one was to use coal to pump water out of mines, the other was to power boats and locomotives by the stream. These new ways of technology let people have other jobs besides just farmers.

Another thing that made the industrial revolution 'revolutionary' was transportation. Their were two different types of transportation the steam locomotive, and the steam boat. The steam locomotive was a train powered by steam. It was very popular to the landlocked countries that could not get goods by sea.The steam boat was a boat powered by steam. Steam boats could carry 10 to 20 times the amount of goods on a wooden ship. Also steam boats travel above faster pace which enabled faster shipping.These two ways of transportation opened up more jobs and allowed more access to goods.

Kings of the River

Thomas, Margaret S. Kings of the River. Digital image. Briscoe Center for American History. Web. 8 Sept. 2014