2.5 Industrialization and Urbanization Reading Q

How did new technologies like the steam engine and railroads contribute to urbanization?

• They made it easier to move goods and people, encouraging migration to cities.

• They discouraged people from moving to cities.

• They made farming more popular than factory work.

• They reduced the need for transportation in cities.

What was one major reason immigrants were attracted to American cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• The promise of opportunity and wealth.

• The desire to return to rural farming.

• The lack of jobs in cities.

• The need for fewer workers in factories.

How did farm changes contribute to urbanization?

• New technologies on farms reduced labor needs, pushing people to cities.

• Farms became more profitable, attracting city dwellers.

• Farmers started building factories in rural areas.

• Farming required more workers, reducing city populations.

How did economic disparities manifest during the period of industrialization?

• Wealth was unevenly shared, with industrialists becoming richer and workers facing harsh conditions.

• All citizens experienced equal economic growth.

• The working class earned higher wages than industrialists.

• There was no difference in living conditions between social classes.

What is meant by "industrial dominance" in the context of urbanization?

• Manufacturing concentration in cities shifted the economic base from agriculture to industry.

• Farming became the dominant economic activity in cities.

• Cities stopped producing goods and focused on services.

• Industrial production decreased as cities grew.

Which of the following best explains why cities became more diverse during the Industrial Revolution?

• Immigration from Europe and elsewhere increased city populations.

• Cities restricted immigration to maintain homogeneity.

• Factories only hired local workers.

• Rural areas attracted more immigrants than cities.

How did the Industrial Revolution change the American workforce and landscape?

• It shifted people from agricultural work to factory jobs in cities.

• It increased the number of small farms.

• It made rural life more attractive than city life.

• It reduced the need for any kind of labor.

Why did rapid urban growth lead to public health crises?

• Essential services like sanitation and water could not keep up with the population increase.

• There were too many hospitals and doctors.

• People stopped using public transportation.

• Factories provided free healthcare to all workers.

How did the concentration of manufacturing in cities alter the American economy?

• It shifted the economic base from agriculture to industrial production.

• It made agriculture the dominant sector in cities.

• It reduced the importance of manufacturing.

• It led to a decline in economic growth.

Which of the following best describes the role of political machines during the rapid influx of immigrants in the Gilded Age?

• They provided free education to immigrants.

• They controlled local governments and offered services in exchange for political support.

• They promoted agricultural development in rural areas.

• They enforced strict immigration laws.