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QuizMultiple Choice

Industrialization and the Gilded Age — Test

Question 12 • US History

How did elevated trains and subways improve urban transportation?

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

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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