HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Walking
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Wagons
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Ships
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The Railroad
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Detailed explanation-1: -The invention of the railroad and the steam powered locomotive opened up a whole new world in transportation. Now trains could travel wherever tracks could be built. Transportation was no longer limited to rivers and canals.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1902, the Wright Brothers invented the world’s first controlled, powered aircraft, named the Wright Flyer. The Wright Brothers’ invention is known as one of the most significant events in the history of transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trade expansion was fostered by the introduction of canals, improved roads and railways. The invention of automobile grounded the basic way of transportation for people while the airplane provided a faster way from place to place.
Detailed explanation-4: -First the invention of a wheel brought a revolution in transport. The second revolution in the field of transport occurred with the invention of steam engine.
Detailed explanation-5: -Large steamships carried goods and people from port to port. Railroads expanded to connect towns, providing faster transport for everyone.