WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Almost like a plough breaking the plains, the automobile transformed cities. “The car has reshaped the nation’s landscape, “ an observer noted, “making it virtually unrecognizable from the unpaved version of the previous century.”-“The Automobile Shapes the City, “ Automobile in American Life and Society, Martin V. Melosi, 2004Which statement is supported by this excerpt?
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Need for public parks decreased.
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Decline of downtown neighborhoods began.
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Infrastructure was expanded through roads.
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Demand for public transportation increased.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The automobile gave people access to jobs, places to live, and services. It also contributed to the rise of leisure activities. And with leisure came new services. These included motels, hotels, amusement parks and other recreation, restaurants and fast food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The automobile greatly impacted the American landscape. It allowed people to travel away from home, many for the first time. The automobile encouraged the development of suburbs, allowing people to move out of cities into healthier environments.
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