Technology ProjectTechnology Project

By: Jasmine Jones, Shana By: Jasmine Jones, Shana Small, Monifa Arthur, & Small, Monifa Arthur, &

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What is Technology??What is Technology??

Technology can best be Technology can best be described as a concept that described as a concept that deals with the knowledge of deals with the knowledge of tools and crafts and the way it tools and crafts and the way it affects the world. In human affects the world. In human society, it’s a consequence of society, it’s a consequence of science and engineering. science and engineering. Technology is something that Technology is something that is constantly used in is constantly used in everyday lifeeveryday life

Humans Vs. TechnologyHumans Vs. Technology

Technology is the process by Technology is the process by which humans modify nature which humans modify nature to meet their needs and to meet their needs and wants. Everyone knows wants. Everyone knows technology as the use of technology as the use of computers, different computers, different software’s, microwaves, software’s, microwaves, ovens, and many more. ovens, and many more.

We humans use We humans use technology daily and I technology daily and I don’t think it would don’t think it would possible to go without it. possible to go without it. From cells phones, to From cells phones, to TV’s, I believe it would be TV’s, I believe it would be nearly possible to go nearly possible to go without it.without it.

The Use Of TechnologyThe Use Of Technology

Technology That AroseTechnology That Arose

When steam power came about it When steam power came about it was used in many different was used in many different technologies. It bought upon technologies. It bought upon faster boats, helped to power new faster boats, helped to power new machines, and was mainly used in machines, and was mainly used in engines for machines that were in engines for machines that were in factories. This period where steam factories. This period where steam power was mostly used is known power was mostly used is known as the Industrial Revolution, which as the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain and wet began in Britain and wet throughout England .throughout England .

The machines increased the The machines increased the production of clothes, food, production of clothes, food, material, and others. Steam power material, and others. Steam power also contributed to the railroads also contributed to the railroads during this period. Railroads were during this period. Railroads were updated and also increased updated and also increased transportation. Steam power transportation. Steam power changed the view of how changed the view of how technology was used. From then technology was used. From then on these inventions became very on these inventions became very popular.popular.

The Americas Vs. SteamboatsThe Americas Vs. Steamboats

The western river steamboat The western river steamboat contained the technology that contained the technology that transformed the Trans- transformed the Trans- Appalachian West from a Appalachian West from a wilderness to an economically wilderness to an economically significant region of the country. significant region of the country. Many steamboats had deep-Many steamboats had deep-drafted, heavy low pressure drafted, heavy low pressure considering engines and many considering engines and many different features. different features.

The high pressure engine The high pressure engine was universally adopted for was universally adopted for use on western steamboats use on western steamboats because of its power, because of its power, lightweight, low coast, and lightweight, low coast, and ease of repairease of repair

Risks of SteamboatsRisks of Steamboats

The steamboat was a great The steamboat was a great invention, but it had problems invention, but it had problems too. Steamboats could travel in too. Steamboats could travel in waterways that were not very waterways that were not very deep. The downfall of this is deep. The downfall of this is when they got into shallow of when they got into shallow of water, they would plug the water water, they would plug the water intake with mud from the river intake with mud from the river bottom. bottom.

This would cause the This would cause the boiler to run low or out of boiler to run low or out of water and cause the water and cause the boulder to explode. This boulder to explode. This would be a bad thing if would be a bad thing if you were on the ship or you were on the ship or boatboat..

SteamboatSteamboat

Roman AqueductsRoman Aqueducts

As Roman towns grew it became harder for As Roman towns grew it became harder for people who lived in towns to get drinking people who lived in towns to get drinking water as well as washing water. The raw water as well as washing water. The raw sewage was draining into the rivers people sewage was draining into the rivers people became to get sick and died. Governments became to get sick and died. Governments decided to build these things called decided to build these things called aqueducts first in the city of rome and then aqueducts first in the city of rome and then it spread to other areas near by such as it spread to other areas near by such as hills and towns. Roman engineers built the hills and towns. Roman engineers built the aqueducts all over the roman empire from aqueducts all over the roman empire from syria to england. The water in the syria to england. The water in the aqueducts ran through the channels in the aqueducts ran through the channels in the bridge. All roman towns pretty much had bridge. All roman towns pretty much had clean water to drink from these aqueducts.clean water to drink from these aqueducts.

In the villages where there were In the villages where there were no aqueducts everybody drunk no aqueducts everybody drunk dirty water from the nearest dirty water from the nearest river so the aqueducts came in river so the aqueducts came in very b it was a great invention very b it was a great invention to society. They continued to to society. They continued to use the aqueducts untill the use the aqueducts untill the 400’s A.D. when the Roman 400’s A.D. when the Roman empire fell. empire fell.

The Aqueducts have diversed The Aqueducts have diversed to many places such as to many places such as Canada, England, Italy, Canada, England, Italy, Czech republic and portugal. Czech republic and portugal.

Roman AqueductsRoman Aqueducts

What Technology does for usWhat Technology does for us

Technology is a plus to my life, Technology is a plus to my life, technology basically is my life. technology basically is my life. Without things like my computer, my Without things like my computer, my cell phone, T.V, and ipod I would be cell phone, T.V, and ipod I would be incomplete. I don’t just use incomplete. I don’t just use technology for my personal use. I technology for my personal use. I use my computer for research and to use my computer for research and to do homework as well as my personal do homework as well as my personal use. If I didn’t have my cell phone it use. If I didn’t have my cell phone it wouldn’t be possible to contact the wouldn’t be possible to contact the people I love if they are far away.people I love if they are far away.

Without my ipod or portable music Without my ipod or portable music players of any sort the morning train players of any sort the morning train rides would be so boring and ever rides would be so boring and ever since I lost my ipod they are. since I lost my ipod they are. Television doesn’t really doesn’t Television doesn’t really doesn’t bother me but when I’m in the mood bother me but when I’m in the mood I love movies and shows that makes I love movies and shows that makes me laugh. As you can see my life me laugh. As you can see my life resolves around technology whether resolves around technology whether its for a purpose or my personal use!its for a purpose or my personal use!

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