The correct answer is A) the wide variety of available jobs.
The other options of the question were B) the dense population of cities. C) the wide variety of available housing types. D) the lack of restrictions on business practices.
A major benefit of urban living in the late 1800s was the wide variety of available jobs.
Without a doubt, industrialization was a major factor of urbanization in the United States at the end of the 19th century. Historians say that over 11 million people moved from poor rural regions of the country to large cities such as New York City and Chicago, with the idea of finding a better job in the manufacturing plants and factories. The large cities offered new labor opportunities for workers due to the wide variety of available jobs. This was a major factor in the increase of urban living.