WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Building subway systems in American cities early in the twentieth century contributed to-
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faster access to information for Americans
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a decline in the standard of living for Americans
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greater employment opportunities for Americans
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an increase in issues related to crime for Americans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What was city government like at the turn of the twentieth century in most American cities? City government was fragmented, and mayors had limited power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why were mutual aid societies and similar organizations so important to immigrant communities around the turn of the twentieth century? They helped immigrants adjust to their new lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although these were prosperous times for many, some groups did not share in the good times of the 1920s. Farmers, African Americans, Native Americans and workers in some industries suffered from declining incomes and unemployment.
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