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Richard Trevithick’s version of the steam engine was much smaller than previous models. Why were his modifications so important to the success of the Industrial Revolution?

Trevithick’s engine was used to build smaller factories, which took up less room and left space for even more factories.

Trevithick’s engines were so small that individuals bought them for their homes, in an effort to revive cottage industries.

Trevithick made the design plans for his engine free to anyone who wanted to build one for his own factory.

Trevithick’s engine was used in the first locomotive engine, which revolutionized how materials and products were transported.

Answer 1

Trevithick’s engine was used in the first locomotive engine, which revolutionized how materials and products were transported.

Explanation: his high‑pressure, more compact steam engine (early 1800s) had a better power-to-weight ratio than earlier low‑pressure engines, making mobile applications like locomotives possible and transforming transport for the Industrial Revolution.