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Urbanization in America

Question 5 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

In the late 1800s, what attracted farm workers from rural areas to the cities?

Answer
A
employment opportunities and cultural opportunities
B
educational opportunities and immigrant communities
C
employment opportunities and tenement housing
D
educational opportunities and slum neighborhoods

Explanation

Industrial growth created jobs in cities, attracting rural farm workers seeking employment. Cities also offered cultural opportunities, such as theaters and other forms of entertainment, that were less available in rural areas. Tenement housing and slum neighborhoods were difficult living conditions, not attractions.

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