History of the Industrial Revolution By Alexis.lyons25 1698 The Steam Engine was invented Period: 1698 to 1825 The Industrial Revolution 1700 Great Britain was mining 2.7 million tons of coal 1736 The Steam Engine was then used in tugboats 1750 A machine that could turn raw cotton into thread was created 1750 Great Britain was mining 4.7 million tons of coal 1785 The first steam powered loom was invented. 1788 The Steam Engine was used in paddleboats 1790 The enclosure movement 1797 More than 900 Cotton Mills operating 1800 Great Britain was mining 10 million tons of coal 1814 The Steam Engine was used in steamships 1825 The Steam Engine was used in railroad engines