Making Clean Water
Making Clean Water
You might take it for granted today, but clean water was a fantasy for most people during the Industrial Revolution. Everything from sewage to dead bodies polluted Britain’s water. Steam engines helped change all that.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 03:10 How did coal and other environmental factors help Britain industrialize first?
- 04:50 How did coal mining change over the course of the Industrial Revolution?
- 06:15 How did England’s pre-industrial wool industry help it industrialize?
- 07:06 How did Britain’s financial system help launch new industrial ventures?