WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ANDREW CARNEGIE
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Railroads were being build and the Industrial Revolution was producing machines made from steel.
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Railroads were being demolished and the Industrial Revolution was producing machines made from steel.
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Railroads were being build and the Industrial Revolution was producing machines made from iron.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It tended to be used mainly for items like nails, which didn’t require a high quality iron. Steel was more durable and less brittle than iron, but consequently it was more difficult to make. Turning molten iron into steel was a long process before the Industrial Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The steel mills were heavily associated with the railroad & train industry as the trains were made out of steel, the tracks were made of steel, and this allowed some type of transportation to the public.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bessemer process was patented by an English engineer in 1856 as an inexpensive method for mass producing steel, using oxidation to remove impurities from molten iron.
Detailed explanation-4: -Steel supply was crucial for rapid expansion of cities and urban infrastructure. Railroads, bridges, factories, buildings, and eventually, in the 20th century, steel was used to make household appliances and automobiles.