Steel left an enormous impact on American Society. In the 1950’s a new way to produce steel was invented, it was called the Bessemer process. The Bessemer process made steel-making cheaper, and faster. In 1873 about 115,000 tons of steel was produced, and by 1910, 24 million tons had been produced. This made the United States the world's top producing country for steel. Steel helped the U.S. turn into a “modern industrial economy.” That means steel was used to make locomotives, railroad tracks, taller buildings, and larger bridges. The faster and cheaper process to make steel also made essential items such as wires and nails much cheaper.
