Steam Engine

external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder

• steam engine

• steam

• engine

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What invention powered factories and allowed factories to be built anywhere, also powered ships and railroads ?

• Spinning Jenny

• Steam Engine

• Power Saw

• Sail Boats

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves

• John Kay

• Richard Arkwright

• James Watt

The Steam engine

• was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines

• originally used petroleum to function

• was originally invented to improve transportation

• originally used electricity to function

Because of the steam engine,

• New modes of transportation arose, such as steam locomotives and steam ships.

• Industrialization was not dependent on sources of running water to power factories

• The first industrial revolution became an integral part of many western economies

• All of the above

The invention of the steam engine primarily contributed to which of the following changes in transportation during the Industrial Revolution?

• Development of the automobile

• Expansion of the railway system

• Introduction of air travel

• Increase in horse-drawn carriages

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the widespread use of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in factory production

• Increase in rural population

• Growth of urban areas

• Decline in coal mining

In what way did the steam engine impact the speed of maritime transportation?

• It decreased the speed due to heavier engines.

• It had no impact on the speed of maritime transportation.

• It significantly increased the speed by providing consistent power.

• It only increased speed for smaller boats, not larger ships.

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Who is credited with significantly improving the steam engine, making it more efficient and practical for use during the Industrial Revolution?

• Thomas Newcomen

• James Watt

• George Stephenson

• Richard Arkwright

What was the impact of the steam engine on transportation?

• It decreased the distances ships could travel

• It made trains slower and less efficient

• It allowed for faster speeds and greater distances for ships and trains

• It had no significant impact on transportation