USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did many Americans move from rural to urban areas during the late 1800’s?
A
Electric heat
B
Job opportunities
C
Better transportation
D
Immigration laws
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1700s in Europe and the 1800s in the United States, many citizens moved from rural areas to urban areas to find work or economic opportunities, to join family, or to obtain personal freedoms. They also may have been escaping conflict, poverty, famine, or oppression.

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: -Due to the adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas, people migrate to urban areas. In urban areas they find increased employment opportunities and better living conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Industrial expansion and population growth radically changed the face of the nation’s cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines.

Detailed explanation-5: -The increasing factory businesses created many more job opportunities in cities and people began to flock from rural areas to large urban locations. Minorities and immigrants increased these numbers. Factory jobs were readily available for immigrants and as more came to the cities to work, the larger the cities became.

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