Technology of the Industrial Age
Lesson-specific resource links
Topics
- coal and steam (Youtube search)
- fuels and engines (Youtube search)
Discussion
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What were the main effects of the adoption of steam engines in this period?
- Factories didn't have to be by water
- Transport of goods via rail and steamship hugely increased distribution capacity
- Pollution
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How did the adoption of oil as a fuel change things?
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What were the things that added up to make the "second industrial revolution?"
- Steel (the bessemer process)
- Chemical engineering (dyes, rubber)
- Electricity (electric street cars, lighting
- Telegraph (efficient communication)
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What were the big effects of these changes on the organization of the world's people?
- Development of interior regions: The areas of land far from major rivers and seaports could now be reached and developed, opening much more space
- Increased trade and migration: Goods could be moved farther, faster, and into new places. People moved to make their lives better (more money, opportunities, etc).