HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Railroads allowed goods to travel over land, but shipping by sea remained the most important method of transporting goods.
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Rivers, ports, canals, and railroads aided the shipment of goods to many places.
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Improvements in shipping led most industries to send goods to markets overseas.
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Transportation played little role in industrialization until the arrival of railroads and the ability to move goods over land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Railroads Replace Steamships But while river transportation had improved greatly, it still could not compete with the expanse and speed of the railroad system. Though not depicted in Storm King, the railroad and steam-powered locomotive had arguably had the greatest impact on both transportation and western expansion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Transporting coal through canals was cheaper and faster than doing it by road. Railways provided faster, cheaper and more reliable means of transport; for both goods and people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The result of the hanges in the Industrial Revolution was a complex transport system including roads, rail, canals and the London Underground. The changes came in several stages. First Roads were improved, then Canals were built and finally the Railway was developed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Statement that best describes the Industrial revolution: There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked.