Question

15. What feature of the United States helped industry grow quickly in the country after the Civil War? A. The United States had access to vast natural resources. B. The United States had the world's best engineers. C. American workers worked harder than European workers. D. American presidents were more business friendly than leaders of other nations.

Answer 1

A. The United States had access to vast natural resources. They were a relatively new country and hadn't used up their natural reserves yet. Also, many other countries had used up their natural resources, and therefor needed to buy products that used these resources from the United States, which benefited the U.S. economy.

Answer 2

A. The US has many natural resources, and started farming them after the Civil War. An example,Lumber, Water, Oil, Coal, Silver, Copper, and most importantly LAND!