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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were build from wood.
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks. Rail expansion required huge quantities of steel for rails, bridges, locomotives and cars, driving growth in the steel industry.