Question

in the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the steel industry? government regulation of the industry employee ownership of the industry new production techniques that lowered costs court decisions that allowed collective bargaining

Explanation:

In the late 1800s, innovations like the Bessemer process drastically reduced the cost and time to produce steel, directly driving the industry's rapid growth. Government regulation, employee ownership, and pro-collective bargaining court decisions did not directly fuel this expansion at that time.

Answer:

new production techniques that lowered costs