Ali Youssef 10/7 Horse Wagons Ships Canals Railroads with steam engine trains Combustion Engine (automobiles) Economic Impacts The development of transportation throughout the industrial revolution aided in the progress by enabling more efficient, faster trade across both land and water and also increasing distances over which trade could occur Social Impacts The development of transportation throughout the industrial revolution made transportation quite easier. Because of this lower class citizens have the ability to travel long distances for a short amount of time