The Steam Engine

The earliest steam engine was used in 1705 for mining. James Watt was a mathematical instrument maker at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. In 1765 he started to figure out ways to make the steam engine work faster and become more efficient by burning less fuel. In 1774 Watt became partners with Mathew Boulton.
The improvement in transportation helped spur up other industrial movements. This time period allowed machinery to rise.

One invention led to the next. Eventually the steam engine would be used in steam boats and other locomotives. The steam engine helped improve transportation.