Industrial Revolution

    In class, we learned about the industrial revolution.  The industrial revolution modernized the entire world.  It started in Europe and then it spread to other countries, having a huge impact on them.  We focused on the essential question: What was revolutionary about industrialization?  In our groups, we were assigned topics such as revolution in transportation, technology, resources, people, etc in order to answer the question.  We had to read excerpts on our topic and write notes to share with the class.  Industrialization was legendary because it changed the world completely.  The industrial revolution left its mark in our history and made life more efficient for everyone.

  One of the topics that was discussed from the industrial revolution was the revolution in transportation.  The steam locomotive was created and it led to the development of trains and the spread of railroads.  This made it easy to have access to goods that were far away.  Next, steam boats were invented.  Inventors applied steam power to boats to improve shipping.  The steam boat could travel 5 miles per hour!  That was very impressive at the time!  The steam boats also made it easier to have access to goods that were far away.  The revolution in transportation made life a lot easier because goods from far away were accessible.

Steam Locomotive. .org/wiki/Category:Steam_locomotives_of_Russia 

   Another topic from the industrial revolution was technology.  Coal was used to develop the steam engine in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen.  The steam engine was used to pump water out of mines so that the miners would be able to mine deeper.  Therefore, the miners were able to extend there work to even larger plots in the ground.  Another achievement in technology was improved iron.  Coal had an important role in producing iron.  The coal was used to separate iron from its ore.  This enabled people to be able to produce higher quality, less expensive iron.  Technology would not expand and improve today if it weren't for the industrial revolution.