Urbanization in the Industrial Age

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the movement of people from the countryside to big cities?

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

• Tenements

• Migration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a major effect of industrialization on cities during the Industrial Age?

• Cities grew rapidly as people moved in for factory jobs.

• Cities became less populated as people returned to farming.

• Urban areas declined due to lack of resources.

• Industrialization had no effect on city growth.

Open Ended

How did the rise of factories during the Industrial Revolution contribute to urban growth in America?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a sanitation or health challenge faced by cities during industrialization?

• Disease

• Water Quality

• Pollution

• Affordable Housing

Open Ended

Describe the living conditions during the period of rapid urbanization.

Sentence Stem

The living conditions during urbanization can be described as............... because.....................

Multiple Choice

Which was one effect of the trend shown on this graph on the U.S economy?

• Decreased agricultural output in rural areas.
• Increased unemployment in urban centers.
• Reduced demand for manufactured goods.
• Increased labor supply for industrial growth.

Multiple Choice

Which title best completes this diagram?

• Innocations in the cottage industries

• Causes for rural development

• Expansion of workers rights

• Reasons for Urbanization

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements accurately describe the social divide during the industrial age?

Choose 2 answers.

• The wealthy elite lived in rundown parts of the city

• The working class struggled with low wages and crowded living conditions.

• Both the wealthy elite and working class lived in similar conditions.

• Many immigrants were part of the working class.

Open Ended

How did industrialization impact the urbanization of cities?

Sentence Stem:

Industrialization impacted the urbanization of cities by...............