Question

After Germany’s unification in 1871, industrialization accelerated and

surpassed the US becoming first in steel production.
industrialization continued mainly in the west.
workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find.
constructed vast networks of railroads.

Answer 1

Correct completions:
- industrialization continued mainly in the west.
- constructed vast networks of railroads.

Brief explanation:
- After 1871 Germany’s industrial growth concentrated in regions such as the Ruhr and Rhineland (heavy industry) and in parts of Saxony and Silesia — so much of the heavy industrialization was in the west/industrial heartlands.
- Unification and state policy helped create an extensive railway network, which both reflected and fueled rapid industrial expansion.

Why the others are incorrect:
- “Surpassed the US becoming first in steel production” is inaccurate. Germany overtook Britain in steel output by the late 19th century and became a leading steel producer in Europe, but it did not surpass the United States as the world’s top steel producer (the U.S. led by the turn of the 20th century).
- “Workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find” is misleading. Germany experienced substantial rural-to-urban migration and population growth that supplied a large industrial labor force; labor shortages were not a generalized problem in this period.