revolution by making it cheaper to transport goods.

Meanwhile in France the Montgolfier brothers invented

the hot air balloon in 1783. The hydrogen balloon was also invented in 1783. In 1785 two
men, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries flew over the English Channel in a
hydrogen balloon

17th to 18th Century (PDF)

▪ In 1759 the Duke of Bridgewater decided to build a canal to bring coal from his
estate at Worsley to Manchester. He employed an engineer called James
Brindley. When it was completed the Bridgewater canal halved the price of coal
in Manchester. Many more canals were dug in the late 18th century and the
early 19th century.

▪ Meanwhile in France the Montgolfier brothers invented the hot air balloon in
1783. The hydrogen balloon was also invented in 1783. In 1785 two men,
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries flew over the English Channel in a
hydrogen balloon

Transportation in the 19th Century (both)

★1815 Steamships begin crossing the English Channel
★1819 The Savannah becomes the first steamship to cross the Atlantic

1825: The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens in England, the world’s first passenger
railway. The line covered 26 miles and took more than two hours to complete the journey.

The first underground railway in Britain was built in London in 1863. The carriages were
pulled by steam trains. The first electric underground trains began running in London in
1890. Meanwhile, the Paris Metro opened in 1900.

1869: The first transcontinental railway is completed in America. The line was completed at
Promontory Summit, Utah. Thousands of workers worked on building the railway including
many Chinese workers and Irish laborers; many railway builders worked under very difficult
conditions.

Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler made the first cars in 1885 and 1886. The motorbike was
patented in 1885. Also in the 1880s, the safety bicycle was invented and cycling soon
became a popular hobby
19th Century (pdf)
▪ 1825: The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens in England, the world’s first
passenger railway.

▪ The first underground railway in Britain was built in London in 1863. The
carriages were pulled by steam trains. The first electric underground trains
began running in London in 1890.

▪ 1869: The first transcontinental railway is completed in America.

▪ Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler made the first cars in 1885 and 1886. The
motorbike was patented in 1885. Also in the 1880s, the safety bicycle was
invented and cycling soon became a popular hobby.