Why were many of the machines that sped up production and travel invented during the 18th and 19th centuries?

The main reason why so many of the machines that sped up production and travel were invented during the 18th and 19th centuries is because this was the time of the Industrial Revolution, which saw a great increase in factory production, which helped create the machines in question. 

Answer is in the photo. I couldn't attach it here, but uploaded it to a file hosting. link below! Good Luck!

cutt.ly/wzUiVyK