WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The invention of steam engine boosted ____ industry.
A
Aviation
B
Roads
C
Textile and Shipping
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Steam engines were also used to provide power for textile mills and other factories; this allowed mills to be located more conveniently to sources of raw materials and labor, rather than being located by streams and rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The steam locomotive changed transportation by allowing us to ship goods and travel faster than ever before. It gave us the ability to create new industries and mold transport into what it has become today. The steam locomotive was an icon of the industrial revolution in many countries throughout the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The steam engine was one of the most important inventions of the Industrial Revolution. Steam engines were used in all sorts of applications including factories, mines, locomotives, and steamboats.

Detailed explanation-4: -The need for more power stimulated the development of steam-powered beam engines, and the transfer of power to line shafts on each floor of the mill by rotary mill engines. The development of more sophisticated power looms operating in weaving sheds was encouraged by surplus power capability.

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