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Industrialization and the Gilded Age — Test

Question 24 • US History and Geography

How did elevated trains and subways improve urban transportation?

Answer
A
by making the automobile unnecessary
B
by transporting commuters without crowding city streets
C
by using horses and carriages to commute
D
by delivering fresh food to people in cities

Explanation

Elevated trains and subways carried large numbers of people on tracks above or below street level. This moved commuters without adding more traffic to crowded city streets, so the correct choice is “by transporting commuters without crowding city streets.”

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