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Practice questionLife in the UK Test

During the Industrial Revolution, what did the Bessemer process make possible?

Correct answer

The mass production of steel

Why

The Bessemer process allowed steel to be mass-produced, which helped make Britain a leading producer of iron and steel. This led to the development of the shipbuilding and railway industries.

Answer choices

  • AThe printing of books
  • BThe spinning of cotton
  • CThe building of canals
  • DThe mass production of steel