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← HistoryWhich outcome accelerated crossbow development during China's Warring States period?
A)Increased cast iron production techniques✓
B)Improved bamboo lamination processes
C)Standardized bronze arrowhead metallurgy
D)Advanced silk bowstring weaving looms
💡 Explanation
Increased cast iron promoted crossbow use because the Bessemer Process allowed more robust trigger mechanisms at large scale; therefore more soldiers could use higher draw-strength bows effectively, rather than relying only on more expensive and weaker bronze triggers.
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