Multiple Choice. What led to the rapid growth of the railroad industry in the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century?(1 point)

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the development of the creosote wood-treatment process
the development of the creosote wood-treatment process

the discovery of coal deposits in West Virginia
the discovery of coal deposits in West Virginia

the discovery of oil in the American Southwest
the discovery of oil in the American Southwest

the development of the Bessemer steel-making process

Answer 1

The correct response is:

the development of the Bessemer steel-making process

The Bessemer process significantly lowered the cost of producing steel, which was essential for building railroads, leading to the rapid growth of the railroad industry in the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century.