What is the steam engine? The steam engine is a machine for converting heat energy into mechanical energy using steam as a medium, or working fluid. When America was entering the time when inventions were becoming popular, the steam engine was one important form of transportation that changed America (Thruster 56). The development advancement of the steam engine changed American culture during the nineteenth century. There were many people that were involved and that contributed in making this machine possible. From the Greek inventor Heron of Alexandria to the Englishmen Thomas Newcomen and John Calley, many people have devoted their lives to making the steam engine. One thing that came out of the use of this engine was the steamboat
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