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Urbanization in America

Question 11 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which reason best explains why urbanization happened in the United States in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
Cities were clean, peaceful places to settle.
B
Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.
C
Rural areas were closed to immigrants.
D
Rural areas only provided factory work.

Explanation

Industrial growth created many factory, transportation, and service jobs in cities during the late 1800s. People moved from rural areas and other countries to seek work and better opportunities, so “Cities offered more jobs and opportunities” is the best explanation. Cities were often crowded and polluted, not especially clean and peaceful.

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