WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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The construction of Clipper ships helping people get from East to West quickly
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Interstate Canal systems helping trade between east and west
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Conestoga wagons to be built, helping people move West
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Railroads to be built, helping move goods and people West.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The engineer and inventor Henry Bessemer revolutionised steel production thanks to an air-based iron decarbonization system. He was able to cut costs and manufacture a stronger and lighter steel on a large scale. A breakthrough that fueled the expansion of the railroad and marked the birth of modern cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bessemer process, the first method discovered for mass-producing steel. Though named after Sir Henry Bessemer of England, the process evolved from the contributions of many investigators before it could be used on a broad commercial basis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Essentially, the Bessemer Process allowed for the production of cheaper and high quality steel. This quality steel replaced iron as the preferred metal for railroad rails. So, cheaper and longer lasting steel for rails was how the Bessemer Process helped westward expansion in US history.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Bessemer Process was the first inexpensive industrial process that allowed for the mass production of steel. Before the development of an open-mouth furnace, the process used a molten pig iron to melt iron. The real difference with this process was that air was forced through the molten iron to remove impurities.