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Black obsidian tool, which seems to have been used thousands of years ago
Since the beginnings of humankind, man has always used technology to grow, prosper, and evolve. We acquired the simplest of tools, such as stone tools, to hunt and gather. This obsidian blade, shown on the left, was man's earliest form of the knife (wedge), later known by scientists to be one of the six simple machines. As we evolved, people began to used different forms of transportation, especially in Egypt. Famously known for their incredible pyramid structures, Egypt used the first form of the wheel, another simple machine, to transport the immensely heavy limestone blocks to the site of construction. But why are the simple machines so important to man today? How has their simplicity benefited us to such an extent? The creation of simple machines, through thousands of years, grew to much more important levels; levels at which, people began to combine them together. By doing this, they were not only able to make their jobs easier, they were able to make much more money, trade with more people, and increase the diversity of their culture. This was the growth of the Industrial Revolution.
The only real issue was the problem of the actual usage of fossil fuels, such as coal, and others. This, according to some historians and scientists alike, contributed to global climate change, especially in the beginnings in England. This transferred to America in the late 1700's and became the first steps in the growth of economy in the particularly the North, and somewhat the South with the cotton gin (cotton engine). This was able to trigger a huge acceleration in the usage of new machines; people were able to use "less work to do work". The American Industrial Revolution caused changes in the natural world from the 1700s to the late 1800s because economic needs were constantly growing and industry was expanding rapidly, causing dramatic transitions in the geophysical features in the United States of America, as well as the creating much hardships and death.
The only real issue was the problem of the actual usage of fossil fuels, such as coal, and others. This, according to some historians and scientists alike, contributed to global climate change, especially in the beginnings in England. This transferred to America in the late 1700's and became the first steps in the growth of economy in the particularly the North, and somewhat the South with the cotton gin (cotton engine). This was able to trigger a huge acceleration in the usage of new machines; people were able to use "less work to do work". The American Industrial Revolution caused changes in the natural world from the 1700s to the late 1800s because economic needs were constantly growing and industry was expanding rapidly, causing dramatic transitions in the geophysical features in the United States of America, as well as the creating much hardships and death.