Core Concepts
- Western Pennsylvania's bituminous coal fueled the American industrial revolution through specialized beehive coke ovens in towns like Scottdale. - Andrew Carn
Quick Check
1. What is the correct order of letters (A–G) for vocabulary words 1–7?
2. When Pittsburgh's steel mills chose to produce steel instead of other goods, they gave up other options. The value of that next-best option they gave up is call
3. Coal and iron ore are examples of ___ because they come directly from the earth and are used to make other products.
1. What natural resource, found abundantly in Western Pennsylvania, was heavily mined and baked in local ovens to fuel the American industrial revolution?
2. In Scottdale, PA, what was the specific purpose of a beehive coke oven?
3. Which dominant local industrialist from Westmoreland County built a massive empire of beehive coke ovens and partnered with Andrew Carnegie?
