One of the basic innovations of the first phase of the industrial revolution was (the)

A) automobile.
B) computer.
C) steam engine.
D) wheel.
E) movable type.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed mainly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.

Steam Engine

A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid, symbolizing the beginning of the industrial revolution.