Question

The Bessemer process, which was important in the industrial growth of the United States in the second half of the 19th century, involved _______.

• A. using time-and-motion studies to streamline production and eliminate inefficiencies.
• B. moving a product from worker to worker by a conveyor belt as it is being manufactured.
• C. injecting air into molten iron to remove carbon and produce steel inexpensively.
• D. connecting the various sites of an operation by telegraph wires to facilitate communication.
• E. mass-producing interchangeable parts to decrease dependence on skilled craftspeople.

Answer 1

The correct option is C injecting air into molten iron to remove carbon and produce steel inexpensively.

The Bessemer process greatly reduced the cost of producing steel. Steel, which is lighter and stronger than iron, became an important material as America industrialized. It was used extensively in rails, bridges, and skyscrapers. The Bessemer process allowed the mass production of steel, a material that shaped our modern world. The Bessemer process was used in order to produce steel from wrought iron. It changed the steel industry and inspired further developments in steel making. Its impact reached beyond imagination.