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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 15 Points! ASAP PLEASE)

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New Technology Leads to Bigger Cities

In the 1800s, the United States was still a very young nation, trying to solidify its identity. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, a fast development of society following the introduction of machines. The United States was slower than Great Britain to fully embrace the changes. Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas.

Better farming methods and tools in the 1800s increased food production. Americans were able to grow enough food for their families as well as to sell. The abundance caused food prices to fall.

The expansion of cotton and the growth of textile factories in northern states helped produce the first wave of American industry. More people turned to work in northern factories as a way to support their families. Thousands of immigrants to the United States also settled in or near port cities, looking for work. Even today, the need for work is a common reason people move to urban areas.

As a result, cities grew in numbers of people and physical space. As more people and businesses moved in, they needed buildings for living and working. They needed ways to move around the city. We call this process urbanization.

In 1820, the United States had only a few cities of 10,000 residents or more. About seven percent of U.S. residents lived in urban areas. The number of cities with more than 10,000 people grew quickly over the next 40 years, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. By 1860, about 20 percent lived in cities. Philadelphia and New York City were the most populated cities in 1860 and would soon reach one million residents.

The urbanization of the United States quickened due to technology improvements. Without innovations in food production, the factories could not have grown so quickly. The trend quickened after 1860 and continued throughout the 21st century as well. By 2007, more Americans lived in or near cities than they did in rural areas.

Which details are used to support the main fact in the fifth paragraph?

A. Mentions of Great Britain
B. Reasons why people move
C. Explanation of urbanization
D. Data about population changes

Answer 1

Choice D, which presents data about population changes, is the detail in the fifth paragraph that supports the main fact regarding the urbanization of the United States due to technological improvements.

Step-by-step explanation:

Details Supporting the Main Fact

The fifth paragraph of the provided text discusses the rural to urban shift in population due to the Industrial Revolution. The details supporting the main fact revolve around the growth in American urban areas and the technological advancements that spurred urbanization. Among the multiple choice options given, choice D, which mentions data about population changes, directly supports this main fact. The historical data and trends mentioned provide a metric to understand the scale and speed at which urbanization occurred, illustrating the drastic increase in the number of cities with more than 10,000 residents and the percentage of U.S. residents living in urban areas from 1820 to 1860.

Answer 2

The answer is Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas. trust me its right just took a test and got it right by the way FLVS quiz.

Also The other person is Wrong I was going go with that one but I didn’t because it was wrong.