11.2

Front

What was the main cause of the rapid urbanization of the late 1800s?

Back

industrialization

Front

Why did businesses build factories in the city center?

Back

to take advantage of rail connections and cheap labor

Front

What did the Salvation Army, the YMHA, the YMCA, and the YWCA have in common?

Back

They provided community services based on shared religious beliefs.

Front

Why did Jane Addams and her colleagues fight for government reforms?

Back

They understood that the problems were too big for volunteer organizations to address alone.

Front

Which statement about changes in greater New York’s population from 1840 to 1900 is most accurate? Population spread mainly to the north. Population clustered near waterways. Population spread mainly to the south. Population grew evenly in every direction.

Back

Population clustered near waterways.