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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

AIt did not affect the demand for steel at all.
BIt decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood.
CIt increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
DIt decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.

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It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.

Steel was used to make railroad tracks and cars because it was the only metal strong enough. So the expansion of the railroad industry would mean more steel had to be used and thus it would increase the demand.

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