WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The improvements made to the steam engine increased its thermal efficiency as shown by the table below. As the steam engine improved its uses grew from pumping water out of mines, to driving machinery in factories, to its use in transport such as railways and steam ships.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the steam engine, businesses could transport products and goods more effectively, and people were able to explore and transport to areas outside of their communities. The steam engine gave rise to industrialism. At first, there was the steamboat, which was able to transport goods via water ways.