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The expansion of American the steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible mainly by?

The expansion of the American steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible by Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialists who is known for leading the steel industry expansion.


The expansion of the American steel industry and railroads during the civil war was made possible mainly by?

coal industry


What industry grew as a direct result of the reduced price of steel?

The railroad industry grew because the reduced price of steel made it cheaper to build railroads.


How did the growth of the steel industry change the cities and railroads?

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How did the age of industry benefit all Americans?

Because of the steel it helped the railroads improve.


How did railroads help the coal industry?

Case aids


Industry affected when Andrew Carnegie brought the bessemer process to us?

It affected the steel and railroad industry. Iron was the main foundation of railroads and when the Bessemer process created massed produced amounts of steel, the railroad industry greatly increased to. The carbon in the iron in the older railroads made the foundation of those railroads brittle and not as sturdy as steel, the steel became an asset to railroad creation. The Bessemer process burns off the carbon in the iron, thus creating steel. This process made steel cheaper, and the people of the steel industry were positively affected because the people in the railroad industry wanted the steel for better rails. The railroad industry was positively affected because now it was safer and stronger. They can earn more money because there are less accidents and can ship more at one time.


Which industries help the growth of railroads?

coal, steel, and lumber industries


Who became the richest man in the world by 1901 by investing in the steel industry and selling railroads?

Andrew Carnegie


How did people benefited from steel tycoons?

Industries especially in the Steel industry benefitted from mass amounts of steel production to make larger cities and build railroads. PEN15


How did the Bessemer process affect the railroad industry?

Railroads used to use iron to built railroad tracks, but iron was weak and dangerous. Soon people realized that steel was a better material for tracks because it could hold more weight promoting heavier cargo. Railroads also transported the minerals needed to forge steel.


Who was the captain of industry of railroads?

Cornelius Vanderbilt is the Captain of the industry of railroads.