The industrial revolution is the period when changes occurred in agriculture, textile and metal manufacture, transportation, economic policies and social structure in England. It is a process that involved machinery products from an agrarian handicraft economy. It started in England in the 18th century and then it spreads to Western Europe and North America. Before, in the late 1700s manufacturing was done with simple tools at home. This lead to a technological change. This was the most important event for people in history. Some technological changes are like the use of new materials (iron and steel), the steam engine, electricity, petroleum, new machines like the spinning jenny and many other things. Textiles became better in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested; the textile industry was also the first to use the proction modern methods. All of these things help us to make more products in mass produced, with less time.
Steam engines
This was one of the greatest inventions which come during the industrial revolution. The first one was operated in 1698. In 1712 it was then improved by Thomas Newcommen, although the engine was improved, it had many faults; mostly that it had waste of fuel and heat. Then it was improved by James Watt by use of heat more efficiently and also with less fuel. The power of this engine was coal. Coal was also used to make iron. Then iron was used to improve the material of the tools and machines and also to make ships.
Bibliography
Industrial Revolution Research,
Industrial Revolution – overview [Online] Available at :< http://www.industrialrevolutionresearch.com/ > [acessed 28 February 2015]
No comments:
Post a Comment