Natural
Resources that fueled American Industrialization
1.
Iron ore: Used to create steel and pig iron.
Used for railroad ties, bridges, buildings.
2.
Coal: with the invention of the steam engine, coal replaced wood in fueling the
steam engine and machinery used in various industries such as the steel
industry.
3.
Oil: The ability to use a steam engine for oil drilling started an oil boom in
the United States. It helped with the creation of a
Petroleum-refining industry. Transformed
oil into Kerosene and later gasoline for the automobile
Lumber:
Used to fuel the steam engines that were used on trains, steamboats, and in
industry for the new machines being invented that ran on steam.