The Growth of Cities Answers

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What was a key reason for the expansion of the middle class in growing American cities?

A
Factories started paying higher wages than office jobs.
B
White-collar jobs often paid better than factory jobs.
C
Rural workers were forced to come and work in cities.
D
Increase in factory jobs contributed to increase in white-collar jobs.
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How did railroads contribute to urban growth during the Second Industrial Revolution?

A
by providing the greatest number of jobs
B
by transporting raw materials and finished goods
C
by transporting materials to parks and museums
D
by providing immigrants with access to enclaves
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What was a result of increased job and educational opportunities in urban areas?

A
the rise of railroads
B
the formation of enclaves
C
the downfall of rural areas
D
the creation of a consumer economy
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Look at the graph. Based on the graph, what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

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around 1795
B
around 1825
C
around 1885
D
around 1915
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Which sentence best illustrates the link between the “American Dream” and urbanization in the late 1800s?

A
A former military general inherits a fortune.
B
A high school graduate enrolls in a university.
C
A factory worker is promoted to a management position.
D
A farm worker relocates to an eastern city to start a business.
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New York City’s Harlem is an example of a neighborhood that, due to segregation, was shaped mainly according to

A
class.
B
immigration.
C
language.
D
race.
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How did new urban transportation systems contribute to socioeconomic segregation in the late 1800s?

A
Wealthier people moved farther away from city centers.
B
Wealthier people moved closer to city centers.
C
People were able to move out of city slums.
D
Fewer resources became available to people who lived in city slums.
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During the industrial era, US cities quickly became places where

A
immigrants lived in isolation.
B
only a few immigrants moved.
C
immigrants could congregate and support one another.
D
immigrants could shed their cultures and adopt a new one.
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What was a negative effect of industrialization in cities?

A
fewer job opportunities for people in cities
B
increased air pollution in cities
C
improved transportation systems in cities
D
fewer people moving to cities
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Why did urban areas develop subway, elevated train, and streetcar systems?

A
to make it possible to transport raw materials and finished goods
B
to provide transportation for rural workers who lived in cities
C
to make it possible for people to move around within cities
D
to provide transportation for urban workers who lived on farms

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