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Effects of Industrialization — Test

Question 8 • United States History and Geography

Which of these groups became the main residents of the inner city during the Gilded Age?

Answer
A
doctors and lawyers
B
clerks and teachers
C
the wealthy
D
the working poor

Explanation

During the Gilded Age, many wealthy residents moved to new neighborhoods farther from city centers. The inner city became home mainly to the working poor, who lived near factories and other places of work; therefore, the correct choice is “the working poor.”

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