How Did The Industrial Revolution Change America

Before the industrial revolution all goods were hand made, and transported by foot or horseback. This was a slow process that could take days to complete. The technology of the industrial revolution changed America by advancing the speed and process of traveling efficiency, and manufacturing goods.
The steam engine was a piece of machinery that used boiling water and steam to push its carrier forwards at a much faster speed than that of walking or horseback. Steam engines can be found in steamboats which use the power of the engine to travel across water. Canals were man made rivers or bodies of water that steamboats or other boat could travel across. This made traveling on water more convenient and a faster process. With canals people wouldn't