The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution began around the year 1760 and continued until around 1820-1840. The Industrial Revolution gave birth to many inventions such as the transportation of medicines and even agricultural machinery, but one of the most important inventions was the steam engine. How the steam engine changed the world The steam engine changed the world by overcoming the limits of men and horses. The steam engine is what has been called the driving force of the industrial revolution and allowed humans to have the power of steam, to allow machines to do most of the work, and to allow factories to reach speeds of production never seen before in the world. the 18th century. Steam meant that factories no longer had to depend on wind, water, or animals; thus they were no longer limited to being built only in certain locations. The steam engine meant that less labor was needed, which cost the factory owner less in wages, which increased the amount of production leading to economic growth, increased trade, and overall more wealth for the country. What it was used for The steam engine was used for many things during and after the industrial revolution, such as pumping water out of mines so that miners could work at a faster and more productive pace, driving factory machinery, which meant that machines could work faster than ever, steam-powered transport such as steamships by sea and steam-powered tanks and motorized road vehicles by land and even low-power engines used to power the steam clock and small toys for children. Types of transportation include: -Marine: steamboat, steamship -Railway: steam locomotive -Agriculture: traction engine, steam tractor -Road: steam wagon, steam bus, team tricycle, ste.. .... half of paper. .....On September 20, 1825, the first public railway using a steam locomotive opened for business, 19 years later the tank locomotive was created.What it didAfter the creation of the first steam engine people moved away from the works agricultural such as farming and harvesting and began working in large factories because steam power allowed factories to be built almost everywhere. This meant that production costs were lowered and the amount of production increased significantly. The steam engine was also the driving force of the industrial revolution that created industrial trade. Is it still in use? Although many other things have been invented in today's modern world to replace the steam engine, such as electricity and gas, the steam engine is still in use to generate small amounts of electricity and for the old-fashioned trains used in European countries.