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The Gilded Age — Test

Question 7 • US History

What was an effect of the growth of the service industry in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
The urban middle class grew.
B
The number of people who worked in factories decreased.
C
The number of people who worked in factories increased.
D
The urban middle class shrunk.

Explanation

As cities and businesses grew in the late 1800s, service jobs such as clerical work, sales, and management expanded. Many of these jobs helped create a larger urban middle class. Therefore, the effect was that the urban middle class grew.

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