Question

country production (in metric tons) % of world production united states 10,351,495 36.0 germany and luxembourg 6,645,962 23.1 united kingdom 5,131,036 17.9 other countries 6,598,211 23.0 world total 28,726,694 100.0 according to the table, what was the state of the steel industry in the united states at the turn of the 20th century? the steel industry became the sole industry in the united states. the united states became the world leader in steel production. the united states became the number one importer of steel. the steel industry saw little growth at the turn of the 20th century.

Explanation:

The table shows the U.S. accounted for 36.0% of global steel production, the largest single share among all listed regions. This indicates it was the top producer. No data supports it being the sole U.S. industry, a top importer, or having little growth.

Answer:

B. The United States became the world leader in steel production.