The Growth of Cities

Question 1

Analyze the trends in this graph. Which statement best reflects the data?

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B: The percentage of people living in urban areas increased from 1790 to 1920.

Question 2

Based on the map shown, which statement best describes urbanization in the nineteenth century?

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B: As the country expanded, people migrated to new urban centers.

Question 3

How did businesses distribute or sell their products during the Second Industrial Revolution?

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C: railroads

Question 4

The American Dream is the belief that anyone can become prosperous and successful. How was the growth of cities connected to the American Dream?

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A: People moved to cities to find a better job.; C: People moved to cities to get a better education so they could get a better job.; D: People moved to cities because cities offered more cultural opportunities.; F: People moved to cities to have better access to consumer goods.

Question 5

How did cities become increasingly divided by class? Check all that are true.

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A: The wealthy moved away from the city center to the outskirts.; B: The poor remained in the city center.

Question 6

What did you include in your answer?

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A: an example of both a benefit and a negative effect of industrialization; B: new factories, stock yards, and railroads made cities less pleasant to live in; C: new transportation systems made it easier to travel within cities; D: new job opportunities; E: more cultural opportunities

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