Question
Why did Indianapolis become a hub for industry? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
The steel industry built large steel plants in the city and provided for the needs of new workers.
The steel industry built large steel plants in the city and provided for the needs of new workers.
Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.
Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.
Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.
Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.
The city’s natural gas boom attracted many new businesses and workers.
(1 point)
Responses
The steel industry built large steel plants in the city and provided for the needs of new workers.
The steel industry built large steel plants in the city and provided for the needs of new workers.
Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.
Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.
Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.
Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.
The city’s natural gas boom attracted many new businesses and workers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Indianapolis became a hub for industry due to several factors. The correct responses are:
1. **Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.**
2. **Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.**
3. **The city’s natural gas boom attracted many new businesses and workers.**
While the steel industry may have contributed to the local economy, the most significant factors driving Indianapolis's status as an industrial hub are primarily its transportation advantages and resources like natural gas.
1. **Its central location in the state made it a crossroads for railroad lines.**
2. **Cheaper costs to transport coal helped factories and industry grow.**
3. **The city’s natural gas boom attracted many new businesses and workers.**
While the steel industry may have contributed to the local economy, the most significant factors driving Indianapolis's status as an industrial hub are primarily its transportation advantages and resources like natural gas.