USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Because these steam engines were powered by coal, coal mining became profitable-a mutually beneficial system. Steam power became the energy source for many machines and vehicles, making it cheaper and easier to produce commodities in large amounts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Steam engines use hot steam from boiling water to drive a piston (or pistons) back and forth. The movement of the piston was then used to power a machine or turn a wheel. To create the steam, most steam engines heated the water by burning coal. Why was it important?

Detailed explanation-3: -The engines powered by steam increased the ease of operating boats, ships, railways, factories, mills, mines and farms. And these steam engines were fueled by coal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Factories that still relied on wind or water power to drive their machines during the Industrial Revolution were confined to certain locales; steam meant that factories could be built anywhere, not just along fast-flowing rivers.