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.
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.
The city’s natural gas boom attracted many new businesses and workers.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine why Indianapolis became a hub for industry, the following responses are applicable:
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.**
The response about the steel industry building large plants is less relevant compared to these factors, although the steel industry may have contributed to industrial growth, the most significant reasons are its strategic location and transportation advantages.
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.**
The response about the steel industry building large plants is less relevant compared to these factors, although the steel industry may have contributed to industrial growth, the most significant reasons are its strategic location and transportation advantages.