How did the steam engine starts the industrial revolution?

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How did the steam engine starts the industrial revolution?

Answer 1

The steam engine didn't really start the industrial revolution, it just accelerated it. The first mills were located next to rivers, as water wheels powered the machinery. Later, with the development of the steam engine, factories and mills could be located anywhere.

The industrial revolution was the shift from items made by hand and individually to being made with machines and mass produced. Instead of piece work being done in people's homes (one person spinning thread, another weaving cloth) the people were brought to the mills to do the work. The concept was expanded to have all of the steps done in one mill. Instead of a spinning mill and a weaving mill, you could now have a mill that had bundles of cotton go in one side and finished cloth come out the other.

Answer 2

I agree with pam m. Also, it created a need for more "metallic" demand. Since it was now easier to transport steel, iron and other metals, the demand had gone up and the agrarian period now had it's days numbered. Machines were also starting to do the job of what numerous amounts of people had to do on a daily basis.

Answer 3

Steam power replaced muscle power and horse power.