The revolution caused by advances in technology and transportation: The Industrial Revolution

This is another assignment for my history class. We recently learned about what was "revolutionary" about industrialization. Many advancements were created and improved life in general.The Industrial Revolution allowed advancements in technology. One of these improvements was the creation of steam engines and railroads. This allowed manufactures to transport goods in areas where waterways didn't exist. Iron and coal became easier to get and extract. Advancements were made so iron was produced for less and had a better quality.

Transportation advancements were steam boats and steam engines. Steam engines were faster and more reliable than water transport, and could go where boats couldn't. Steam powered freighters had an increased cargo capacity by 2000%. Steam powered boats meant water transportation no longer relied on the weather. Railroads became popular due to the ease of access.