Question

Which challenge did James Watt's steam engine help address?

A. Building rails out of material stronger than iron
B. Fueling factories using something other than wood
C. Restoring soil that was worn out from growing crops
D. Bringing industrial technology to non-European countries

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Fueling factories using something other than Wood.

The challenge James Watt’s steam engine helped to address was fueling factories using something other than Wood.

James Watt was an engineer that improved the efficiency of the steam engine and helped to develop the Industrial Revolution in England with his new am potent machine. This new engine changed the way the factories manufactured its products. Furthermore, the steam engine did not used as much fuel as the previous inventions. Wood was no more the raw resource in the fabrics.