USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which factor had the GREATEST positive effect on late nineteenth century American industrialization?
A
high international tariffs
B
passage of the 18th Amendment
C
a large supply of cheap labor
D
the explosion of factory production in the American South
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which factor had the greatest positive effect on late nineteenth century american industrialization? The factor had the greatest positive effect on late nineteenth century american industrialization is a large supply of cheap labor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which factor had the GREATEST positive effect on late nineteenth century American industrialization? the passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -What was an important effect of industrialization in the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century? People began to move from cities to rural areas. The urban population declined. The rate of expansion of railroad lines began to drop.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution had many positive effects. Among those was an increase in wealth, the production of goods, and the standard of living. People had access to healthier diets, better housing, and cheaper goods. In addition, education increased during the Industrial Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -Industrialization in the 19th century is most associated with urbanization. Factories tended to be built in urban areas where there was already a labor source. These factories became a reason for people to move to the cities in search of work.

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