Question

The greatest single factor helping to spur the massive industrialization of the post-Civil War years was a. electric power. b. the railroad network. c. agriculture. d. mining. e. the steel industry.

Answer 1

The answer is: b. the railroad network

Step-by-step explanation:

The railroad boom began in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act.

Railroads helped increase the size of markets for many products. It also stimulated the economy by spending a lot of money on steel, coal, timber, and other necessities