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How did industrial cities provide new opportunities for workers? Choose three correct answers.

A
Welfare took care of people if they couldn’t find a job.
B
City jobs paid higher wages than rural farming did.
C
Factories, mills, and mines were always in need of workers.
D
Women could get jobs to help support their families.
E
There were plots of land where farmers could grow crops.
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The most compelling reason immigration rose in the United States during the Industrial Revolution was because people were

A
looking for adventure and excitement.
B
escaping their home country’s persecution.
C
following relatives who immigrated.
D
looking for personal freedom and jobs.
5

The numbers of immigrants who entered the United States during the industrial age was in the

A
hundreds of thousands.
B
millions.
C
hundreds of millions.
D
thousands.
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What were the most popular final destinations chosen by immigrants after they entered the United States? Choose three correct answers.

A
Immigrants chose to move to South America or Canada.
B
Immigrants who were farmers moved to the middle of the country.
C
Immigrants chose to stay in large cities after they arrived.
D
Immigrants chose to move to the western United States.
E
Immigrants returned to their home countries after earning money.
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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 with people from their home country
C
in neighborhoods with people who were highly educated
D
in neighborhoods close to shopping and schools
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What caused agriculture to change in Britain leading to urbanization? Choose three correct answers.

A
the increase of women farmers
B
the growing demand for wool
C
the eviction of tenant farmers
D
the invasion of grasshoppers
E
the increased use of machinery
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Which was the most important assistance given to immigrants by people from their home country?

A
job prospects
B
family ties
C
money to get settled
D
help in adapting

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