WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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mechanization.
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specialized industries.
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immigration.
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discovery of gold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -High growth rate of urban population may be due to natural growth, migration, designation of additional municipal towns, and expansion of municipal towns amalgamating rural areas. Recently, migration of population is said to be one of the important factors for rapid growth of large urban areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the main factors that have led to grow of cities are: (i) Surplus Resources (ii) Industrialization and Commercialization (iii) Development of Transport and Communication (iv) Economic Pull of the City (v) Educational and Recreational Facilities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Cultivation. Urbanization is the process through which cities grow, and higher and higher percentages of the population come to live in the city.
Detailed explanation-4: -Industrialization: More people have been attracted to move from rural to urban areas on account of improved employment opportunities. Commercialization:Better commercial opportunities and returns compared to rural areas.