WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It has no impact
|
|
|
Jobs decreased
|
|
|
Asian immigrants were kept out of the U.S
|
|
|
It caused rapid increase of steel making it affordable and led to major growth of cities.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The Bessemer process greatly reduced the cost of producing steel. Steel, which is lighter and stronger than iron, became an important material as America industrialized. It was used extensively in rails, bridges, and skyscrapers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bessemer process allowed steel to be produced without fuel, using the impurities of the iron to create the necessary heat. This drastically reduced the costs of steel production, but raw materials with the required characteristics could be difficult to find.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bessemer process made it possible to produce large quantities of steel. This allowed for the construction of modern city buildings and factories. It also allowed cities to be connected to other areas of the country through railroads.
Detailed explanation-4: -It allowed steel to become the dominant material for large construction, and made it much more cost effective. Countless millions of tons of steel were manufactured in this manner and countless buildings, bridges, and boats were made with the resulting steel crop, stimulating the US economy in every way possible.