Firstly, in the 1800s there was a great impact on the economic changes because new inventions were …show more content…
Before the arrival of the steamboats, new materials and goods were moved and brought by horses attached to wagons. In the early 1800s, Robert Fulton built the first successful steamboat. In the 19 century, steamboats were carrying goods across the Atlantic ocean (Appleby et al. 323). As steam-powered ships were making their launch, the steam locomotive was also coming into use. In the early 1800s, Richard Trevithick built the first railway steam locomotive. In 1830, England’s Liverpool and Manchester Railway became the first to offer regular, program passenger services (Transportation and the Industrial Revolution). By 1850, Britain had more than 6,000 miles of railroad track. In 1820 John McAdam made a new process for road construction. His technique, which was named macadam, resulted in roads that were softer and more