USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What transportation industries were first to gain the benefits of steam power?
A
factories
B
ships
C
railroads
D
ships and railroads
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The steamboat’s role as a major transportation source was secured. The transport sector saw enormous growth following the steam engine’s application, leading to major innovations in canals, steamboats, and railroads.

Detailed explanation-2: -The steam engine was originally invented and perfected to be used in mines. The introduction of the steam pump by Savery in 1698 and the Newcomen steam engine in 1712 greatly facilitated the removal of water and enabled shafts to be made deeper, enabling more coal to be extracted.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1825, Stephenson built Locomotion No. 1 for the Stockton and Darlington Railway, north-east England, which was the first public steam railway in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water and steam power became even in 1820, and by 1830 steam was well ahead, producing a large increase in the productivity of the textile industry as new factories were created.

Detailed explanation-5: -It was a simple device that used boiling water to create mechanical motion to be utilized in useful work. The steam engine was used in many industrial settings, especially mining, where the first engines pumped water from deep workings.

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