WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT a type of mass transit used in the 1800s?
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Horsecars
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Streetcars
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Subways
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Airplanes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mass transit-streetcars, elevated and commuter rail, subways, buses, ferries, and other transportation vehicles serving large numbers of passengers and operating on fixed routes and schedules-has been part of the urban scene in the United States since the early 19th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first concept of a public transit system in a city started in the 1820s in France and London with the introduction of the omnibus, a horse-drawn car that held up to 10 people at a time.
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