[Music] smile and learn five things you should know about the industrial revolution [Music] the industrial revolution began in england in the 18th century thanks to james watts steam engine the engine transformed water vapor thermal energy to mechanical energy this invention revolutionized society like never before the steam engine was mainly used in transportation and factories [Music] the use of the steam engine changed object manufacturing completely these objects previously made in small workshops were now produced in big factories for this reason small workshops practically disappeared thanks to the new industries supply chain products were much cheaper to
make and more affordable to buy this helped the economy to prosper steam engines were also used in transportation trade commerce and also long-distance traveling became easier freight trains could transport heavy cargo at a speed that was too high for that time almost 40 kilometers per hour not that fast right well back then that was really fast steam ships were a breakthrough as well because for the first time in history navigating wouldn't have to depend on or be interrupted by weather conditions [Music] traditional rural living way of life and the countryside owned by the aristocracy lose
their importance during the industrial revolution an urban class emerges the bourgeoisie these were the factory owners who had become very rich peasants were now forming the so-called proletariat wage earners who worked in the factories for very little money they were really poor and their working conditions were dreadful but as centuries went by workers started trade unions and worker associations that helped them to improve their situation [Music] in 1837 samuel morris invented the telegraph in boston this device enabled people to communicate over long distances in addition morris created a code in which letters were represented by
sound signals nowadays known as the morse code the first telegraph message from washington dc to baltimore was sent seven years later both cities were just 60 kilometers apart few years after that telegraph lines connected the continents of america and europe [Music] these are the five things you should know about the industrial revolution did you like learning about them [Music] do you want to keep on learning try for free our smile and learn platform for a month and enjoy all of our games videos and interactive stories go for it download smile and learn on your mobile
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