What development occurred as part of the second industrial revolution in the late 1800s?

The correct answer is A) The rise of the United States and Germany as industrial powers.

The development that occurred as part of the second industrial revolution in the late 1800s was the rise of the United States and Germany as industrial powers.

Many inventions and a more structured operation in the factories allowed the United States and Germany to rise as powerful countries due to its industry. Coal, ore, steel, oil, and iron where the goods that made both countries to flourish as manufacturers. Transportation represented an important component in industrial growth. Railroads played a key factor in the transportation of people and goods throughout the country and in the improvement of trade.

The other options of the question were B) The development of Industrial machines that could run on water power. C) The start of the Commercial Revolution in Great Britain. D) The decline in steel production due to falling international demand.

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