Question

(Medal & Fan IF right)
Which statement describes the beginning of both the steel and oil industries in the United States
A) Steel and oil both developed as unplanned successes that grew in response to new technology.
B) The railroads were entirely responsible for the development and growth of both industries.
C) Strong men were determined to build important new industries by controlling resources and production.
D) Without government subsides, neither the steel nor the oil industry would have been established.

Answer 1

A) Steel and oil both developed as unplanned successes that grew in response to new technology.

Answer 2

They both came to the prominence once the Industrial Revolution took off.