The major factors that shaped the Industrial Revolution would be the emergence of the scientific method, property rights, the creation of capital markets, and major developments in communications and infrastructure transport. With all these technological factors changing the shape of transportation business. With the scientific method adopted in the 17th century, which led to a different style of thinking. People began to adopt more rational methods when dealing with the laws of nature. Incorporate technical positions or professions in the fields of physics, engineering, and chemistry. What it did for transportation was create a platform for innovation. It allowed free thinkers and fact-based professionals to influence transportation like they never had before. The Industrial Revolution truly kicked off the emergence of the global economy. Technical innovations that changed production and transportation had a major effect on trade. Between 1750 and 1800 the Industrial Revolution had two phases that changed the global economy and trade forever. Drastic changes in transportation infrastructure have occurred in this short period of time. First we had highly developed methods of canal systems that allowed maritime trade to reach new heights and in the last years of the century we developed the railway system. The rail system allowed for more efficient routes and transportation, once again, was breaking new barriers, meaning we could now transport tons of materials across the country. During this period we also had the creation of the steam engine and the external combustion engine, which transformed thermal energy into mechanical energy. These innovations provided the expansion of both rail and sea transportation structure. Engineer Watt is credited with developing the steam engine, first used to pump water out of mines. It