USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What caused the rapid shift to urbanization in the US during the 1800’s?
A
People seeking jobs in the cities due to the rapid development of industrial technology
B
People seeking to get out of their parents homes and on their own while young
C
The rural parts of the US had become arid wasteland through desertification
D
People no longer knew how to weave or spin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The technological explosion that was the Industrial Revolution led to a momentous increase in the process of urbanization. Larger populations in small areas meant that the new factories could draw on a big pool of workers and that the larger labour force could be ever more specialized.

Detailed explanation-2: -One important result of industrialization and immigration was the growth of cities, a process known as urbanization. Commonly, factories were located near urban areas. These businesses attracted immigrants and people moving from rural areas who were looking for employment. Cities grew at a rapid rate as a result.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urbanization Begins in the United States “Cities grew because industrial factories required large workforces and workers and their families needed places to live near their jobs. Factories and cities attracted millions of immigrants looking for work and a better life in the United States.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Causes of Urbanization Economic, political, and social issues merge with circumstances of modernization to make people want to migrate from rural to urban areas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Employment and educational opportunities are cited as the most common pull factors associated with rural-to-urban migration. Poverty, food insecurity, and lack of opportunities in rural areas are a consequence of uneven economic development and push people to urban areas where development has been greater.

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