Question

Americans tend to forget that the nation's first settlements were towns, and that the

for a steady 6 percent to 7 percent of the population, before the urban share began
urban population kept pace with the rural population in the early 19th century, accounting
towns, with streets laid out in checkerboards awaiting the new arrivals. However, the
to spurt ahead. The settlement of the West in the 19th century was structured around
20th century saw the completion of America's transformation into an urban population.
In 1900, 40 percent of the population lived in urban areas; by 1990, 75 percent did.
Urban growth over the 20th century took place in cities of all sizes. In 1900, 8.5 percent
lived in communities with 2,500 to 25,000 people. Three cities had over 1 million p
of the population lived in a city of 1 million or more inhabitants, while nearly 14 percent
1900: New York (3.4 million), Chicago (1.7 million), and Philadelphia (1.3 million).
people in
Guiding Question:
• What clues does this text provide about the growth of mid-sized cities in the late 19th century and
over the 20th century?

Answer 1

Answer: The text provides the following clues about the growth of mid-sized cities in the late 19th century and over the 20th century:

1 - Early settlement of the West was structured around towns, with streets laid out in checkerboards for new arrivals.

2 - The urban population kept pace with the rural population in the early 19th century, accounting for 6-7% of the population.

3 - The 20th century saw the completion of America's transformation into an urban population, with 40% of the population living in urban areas in 1900 and 75% in 1990.

4 - Urban growth over the 20th century took place in cities of all sizes, with nearly 14% of the population living in communities with 2,500 to 25,000 people in 1900.

5 - In 1900, 8.5% of the population lived in a city of 1 million or more inhabitants, with New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia having over 1 million people.

The text does not provide specific information about the growth of mid-sized cities in the late 19th century and over the 20th century. However, it implies that growth occurred in cities of all sizes.

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