WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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the construction of high rise buildings in American cities during the 1800s
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the increased numbers of immigrants working in agricultural jobs during the 1800s
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the movement of large numbers of Americans, usually immigrants, to American cities
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All of these are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -The US population experienced little growth in urbanization in the first decades of the nineteenth century, with the urbanization rate remaining below 10 percent. From 1830 to 1930, the pace of urbanization substantially accelerated: the share of the population living in an urban area increased six-fold to 60 percent.
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: -The urbanization of the United States occurred over a period of many years, with the nation only attaining urban-majority status between 1910 and 1920. Currently, over four-fifths of the U.S. population resides in urban areas, a percentage which is still increasing today.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.”