B2619th

Theme: The origins, development, and consequences of industrialization George Stephenson, the son of a colliery fireman in Wylam, built a locomotive in 1825. Called the //Rocket//, the locomotive sped down the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The Rocket depicted tremendous improvements from previous locomotives, with the introduction of tubes placed in the boiler. This locomotive had many highly beneficial consequences for Great Britian. The improved locomotives increased the use of the famous railroad, which reduced the cost of shipping freight overland and promoted the expansion of markets. Larger markets led to larger factories and an increase in number of industries. The increase in railroads also led to a demand for unskilled labor and the growth of the urban working class. Clearly, the new locomotive invented by Stephenson, led to many remarkable industrial and social benefits. McKay, John P. __A History of Western society__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.  "The Rocket." __Spartacus Educational - Home Page__. 13 Apr. 2009 [].
 * George Stephenson- 1825**