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The Rocket was built to connect the two cities of Liverpool and Manchester. The Rocket was extremely significant to the Industrial Revolution because it was the most advanced technology of that time. It was also highly glorified because never before could people carry so much cargo across so much land so fast. The Rocket was designed by George Stephenson and his son, Robert, and Henry Booth. Without the development of The Rocket who knows how long it would have been before anyone came up with another engine that moved that fast before.
"Lock, Stock, and History, The Sepoy Rebellion and the Beef Fat Bullets, By..."Lock, Stock, and History, The Sepoy Rebellion and the Beef Fat Bullets, By... N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.
"Lock, Stock, and History, The Sepoy Rebellion and the Beef Fat Bullets, By..."Lock, Stock, and History, The Sepoy Rebellion and the Beef Fat Bullets, By... N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.
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In 1794 what may be the most revolutionary machine was made by Eli Whitney to help with the production of cotton by removing the seeds from the cotton fiber way faster then anyone could have imagined during this time. By the mid 19th century cotton had become the United State's greatest export. It all started when Catherine Green and her plantation manager, Phineas Miller, complained about how long it took for the cotton to be cleaned, so Whitney got to work on his new invention. Whitney's new invention took one pound of cotton being cleaned in one day to fifty pounds of cotton being cleaned in one day. With this new invention at hand many plantation owners saw a major interest in production and in their investments.
"Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 07 June 2014.
"Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 07 June 2014.
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The steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1705, and James Watt made big improvements to steam engines in 1769. Steam engines powered all early locomotives, steam boats and factories, and also acted as the foundation of the Industrial Revolution. Without the development of the steam engine many other technological advancements could have never been made or improved. The cotton gin, for instance, was used powered by a steam engine at one point in it's developments. Without the steam engine our technology would be very different then what it is now.
Brain, Marshall. "How Steam Engines Work." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 01 Apr. 2000. Web. 09 June 2014.
Brain, Marshall. "How Steam Engines Work." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 01 Apr. 2000. Web. 09 June 2014.