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) Responses 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 development of the Bessemer steel-making process the development of the Bessemer steel-making process the discovery of oil in the American Southwest
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The correct answer is: the development of the Bessemer steel-making process.
The Bessemer process allowed for the efficient production of steel, which was crucial for building stronger and more durable railroad tracks and locomotives, facilitating the rapid growth of the railroad industry during that time.
