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Steam Power
Steam Power was a key invention during the IR, this lead to the mass production of many products by allowing for more resources to be produced. The proccess of pumping out water using steam pumps made by James Watt made it much easier for miners to dig deeper. By digging deeper more resources and valuable materials could be extracted. -
First Assembly Line
The first assembly line constructed by Henry Ford allowed workers to make 300 cars per day. Cars were a massive step forward as they allowed for an efficient means of transport. These Model T cars were already spread around the whole world.