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QuizMultiple Choice

Effects of Industrialization — Test

Question 24 • United States History and Geography

How did elevated trains and subways improve urban transportation?

Answer
A
by transporting commuters without crowding city streets
B
by making the automobile unnecessary
C
by delivering fresh food to people in cities
D
by using horses and carriages to commute

Explanation

Elevated trains and subways carried large numbers of people on tracks above or below street level. This moved commuters without adding more traffic to crowded city streets, so the correct choice is “by transporting commuters without crowding city streets.”

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