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The steel industry used coal to produce electricity, making electricity available to everyone across the country.
The steel industry used coal to produce electricity, making electricity available to everyone across the country.
The food industry used coal to make plastics, making storing goods more efficient.
The food industry used coal to make plastics, making storing goods more efficient.
The automobile industry used coal to fuel cars, expanding people's use of transportation.
The automobile industry used coal to fuel cars, expanding people's use of transportation.
The railroad industry used coal to power steam engines, allowing businesses to build more factories for the production of goods.
The railroad industry used coal to power steam engines, allowing businesses to build more factories for the production of goods.
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The correct response is:
"The railroad industry used coal to power steam engines, allowing businesses to build more factories for the production of goods."
This option accurately reflects how coal was instrumental in powering steam engines during the Industrial Revolution, significantly impacting transportation and industrial growth.
