Making Clean Water
Update ahead! This course will be updated soon. See what's changing.
Making Clean Water
Clean water may seem basic today, but during the Industrial Revolution, Britain’s water was filled with sewage and even bodies. Steam engines helped turn that around.
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?