Industrial Revolution Created by: Shin Park, Jimmy Shoolis, Celeste DiGennaro, Chris Bartman

Famous People

John McAdams Scottish engineer and road builder Worked new way of building roads Improved travel conditions

George Stephenson English civil engineer and mechanical engineer Built the first public inter-city railway line in the world opened in 1830 Perfected a steam-propelled moving-engine Created a locomotive that ran on rails

Transportation Methods

Roads Trails blurred with thick dust in dry weather and were buried in deep slippery mud when it rained Made travel difficult A stagecoach could travel 50 miles (80 Kilometers) in one day Packhorses and wagons carrying heavy goods made less progress

Canals Great Britain and other countries of western Europe also had extensive networks of rivers that served as water highways Many canals were built between 1760 and 1850 Canals provide a cheaper and slightly faster form of transportation than roads

Railroads 1814 George Stephenson perfected a steam-propelled moving engine that ran on rails 1829- Stephenson’s famous locomotive, the Rocket, pulled a line of cars from Liverpool to Manchester at an amazing speed for that time- 29 miles per hour It soon connected to the Western part of the world There were continuous improvements such as steel rails, air brakes, more comfortable coaches, and special cars for different kinds of freight made railroad transportation fast, safe, and affordable

Steamboats Robert Fulton and American who established the first regular inland steamboat service, received credit His boat Clermont was launched on the Hudson River in 1807 and began trip from New York City to Albany Steamboats soon appeared on my rivers and lakes 1838- Great Western a ship operated only by steam, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 15 days less than half the time it took a sailing ship Samuel Curnard of Great Britain who found the Curnard Line Shipping company, provided regular steamboat service across the Atlantic Ships soon started to build with iron and steel instead of wood, which helped transporting all over the world in less time and for less money

Improvements

It helped the economy in terms of being able to transport goods and other supplies across the nation to parts of the nation that could not access such items. Also it helped communication ways since you can travel faster to get to whoever you might need to reach

Predictions for impact on Great Britain

The impact of improved transportation during the industrial revolution made Delivery of materials much faster then before A new way of building roads emerged and made traveling conditions better factories  needed delivery of raw materials and then needed fast delivery to markets This made the economy in Great Britain better by making factories make more things and sell faster Steamboats provided a faster way to navigate large masses of water. This made importing goods easier, cheaper and faster

Predictions for how it will spread & how it will impact other countries

It will spread and impact other countries The growth of the Industrial Revolution depended on the ability to transport raw materials and finished goods over long distances There were three main types of transportation that increased during the Industrial Revolution: waterways, roads, and railroads Transportation was important because people were starting to live in the West transportation through water was the cheapest way to move heavy products (such as coal and iron) As a result, canals were widened and deepened to allow more boats to pass With this new technology it can benefit many countries needs and will be very useful

Why is your topic the most important factor in the advancement of the Industrial Revolution?

Our topic is the most important factor because… It created an easier and faster way of traveling Its more productive Cheaper It helps importing and exporting raw materials, and finished products from one location to another