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Why Did James Watt Use Of The Steam Engine

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One of the most important technologies used during the industrial age was the steam engine. In the 1760’s, the steam engine became relevant when James Watt made improvements to the design of the first engine created by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, who had also improved on the first steam pump created by Thomas Savery in 1689. After Watt manage to complete the final design it went into the usage of other products. The use of the steam-powered railways and ships made it easier to transport both people and goods from merchants. It also allowed to increase the power of factories as many would switch from water-mills or wind-mills to steam power. The downside of the steam engine would be that it would be very dangerous to work near a steam engine as
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