Thomas Savery built a model steam engine in 1698 to drain mines. What was it called?
AThe Blutcher
BThe Rocket
CMiner's Friend
DPuffing Devil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Miner's Friend
1. It worked slowly and the boiler could burst.
2. Savery called it the Miner's Friend.
3. Newcomen built another engine in 1712.
_Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 9, The Industrial Revolution._
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