Effects of Industrialization Answers

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A positive effect of urbanization was the building of which public transportation systems?

A
taxis
B
trolleys
C
buses
D
trains
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Crime became a negative result of immigration because

A
different ethnic groups didn’t get along and attacked each other.
B
high unemployment led to a lot of theft and robbery.
C
the murder rate increased due to rising gang activity.
D
churches and synagogues were defaced due to religious conflict.
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In which neighborhoods were immigrants who stayed in cities most likely to settle?

A
in neighborhoods that were closest to their work
B
in neighborhoods close to shopping and schools
C
in neighborhoods with people from their home country
D
in neighborhoods with people who were highly educated
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The map shows the number of people who immigrated to the United States from different regions.From most to least, which shows the correct ranking of regions by number of immigrants to the United States?

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1st: Europe2nd: Asia3rd: North and South America 4th: Africa
B
1st: North and South America 2nd: Europe3rd: Africa4th: Asia
C
1st: Africa2nd: Asia3rd: North and South America 4th: Europe
D
1st: Europe2nd: North and South America 3rd: Asia4th: Africa
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The graph shows world population in urban and rural areas. The best conclusion that can be drawn from this graph is that the percentage of the world’s population living in urban areas

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in 2030 will probably be ten percent higher than the percentage living in rural areas.
B
in the distant future, around 2050, will always be higher than the percentage living in rural areas.
C
in 2030 is a prediction based on the present trend of urban growth continuing.
D
in approximately 2002 equaled the percentage of those living in rural areas.
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The numbers of immigrants who entered the United States during the industrial age was in the

A
thousands.
B
hundreds of thousands.
C
millions.
D
hundreds of millions.
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The most compelling reason immigration rose in the United States during the Industrial Revolution was because people were

A
following relatives who immigrated.
B
looking for adventure and excitement.
C
looking for personal freedom and jobs.
D
escaping their home country’s persecution.
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How did industrial cities provide new opportunities for workers? Choose three answers.City jobs paid higher wages than rural farming did.There were plots of land where farmers could grow crops.Welfare took care of people if they couldn’t find a job.Women could get jobs to help support their families.Factories, mills, and mines were always in need of workers.

A
City jobs paid higher wages than rural farming did.
B
There were plots of land where farmers could grow crops.
C
Welfare took care of people if they couldn’t find a job.
D
Women could get jobs to help support their families.
E
Factories, mills, and mines were always in need of workers.
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Before laws were passed, what was a negative effect of urbanization?

A
better working conditions
B
building safety codes
C
mandatory schooling
D
increased crime rates
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In the 1770s, fewer farmers were needed in Britain because of machines and new techniques, so out-of-work farmers

A
started their own machine repair businesses in rural areas.
B
moved to the cities where there were more job opportunities.
C
immigrated to America in order to find more job opportunities.
D
expected their children to support them once they got city jobs.

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