Transportation+Revolution

Transportation Revolution The Transportation Revolution was part of the Industrial Revolution that started with the invention of the steam engine. 1698. That year, Thomas Savery patented a steam engne. In 1712, Thomas Newcomen, a Devonshire blacksmith, improved on Savery's engine. Newcomen's engine came into general use during the 1720's. In the 1760's, James Watt of Scotland began working to improve the steam engine. By 1785, he had eliminated many of the problems of earlier engines. The steam engine was used to develop other means of transportation besides horses and water weels. In 1807, the American inventor Robert Fulton built the first commercially successful steamboat. Within a few years, steamboats became common on British rivers. By the mid-1800's, steam-powered ships were beginning to carry raw materials and finished products across the Atlantic Ocean. Rail road systems carried goods, especially coal, across Europe after the locomotive was invented. Raod systems improved so transportation became easier and more pleasant.

Created by: Alexa DeAntonio 2-12-2009

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