USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Iron ore (raw material) was shipped to factories to be turned into ____ that was used to build railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges.
A
Monopoly
B
Cereal
C
Copper
D
Steel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Steelmaking is the process of producing steel from iron ore and/or scrap.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Second Industrial Revolution By 1870, Bessemer steel was used for building ships and railways. It was especially useful for railroads, as it could hold heavier and faster engines and cars. At the same time, factories were becoming more productive due to the increase in mechanization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bessemer Steel Process was a method of producing high-quality steel by shooting air into molten steel to burn off carbon and other impurities. It was named after the British inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, who worked to develop the process in the 1850s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Processes starting from pig iron The modern era in steelmaking began with the introduction of Henry Bessemer’s process in 1855, the raw material for which was pig iron.

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