History of the Industrial Revolution

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  • The Steam Engine was invented

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    The Industrial Revolution

  • Great Britain was mining 2.7 million tons of coal

  • The Steam Engine was then used in tugboats

  • A machine that could turn raw cotton into thread was created

  • Great Britain was mining 4.7 million tons of coal

  • The first steam powered loom was invented.

  • The Steam Engine was used in paddleboats

  • The enclosure movement

  • More than 900 Cotton Mills operating

  • Great Britain was mining 10 million tons of coal

  • The Steam Engine was used in steamships

  • The Steam Engine was used in railroad engines