New American Industries

Question 1

Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

steel

Question 2

What was a result of creating rail standardization?

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Trains from different rail lines could use each other’s tracks.

Question 3

Which invention was most important in revolutionizing the meat industry?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the refrigerator car

Question 4

The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?

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The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.

Question 5

Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

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Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.

Question 6

The expansion of the rail networks led to

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a growth in the steel industry.

Question 7

Railroads not only led to an increase in the ability to transport raw materials, but they also led to a(n)

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increase in the demand for raw materials.

Question 8

The expansion of the railroad directly led to economic growth in the US because

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railroads made resources and products easier to transport.

Question 9

During the Second Industrial Revolution, which building material became one of the most important in the world?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

steel

Question 10

Which is an invention that improved safety for railway passengers?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

air brakes

New American Industries Answers