Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Importance of the locomotive during the Industrial Revolution

Imagine that you are living in Manchester in 1830. Your task is to write a report stating the arguments that you would use if you were trying to convince a grandparent that the newly developed "Rocket" is safe way to travel to Liverpool in order to visit some of your other family members.

You may consider writing what the alternative means of transport might have been during this time and comparing them to using the "Rocket".

This assignment needs to be posted no later than 8:00am Monday 11/23.