Question

1880 36,059,474 14,129,735

1890 40,873,501 22,106,265
1900 45,997,336 30,214,832
1910
50,164,495
42,064,001
1920
51,768,255
54,253,282
Source: Bureau of the Census
(a)
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
177,800 363,000
212,400
332,000
161,000
255,000
160,800 350,000
109,300 503,000
(b)
Which result of industrialization is best represented in the charts above?
Economic opportunities caused masses of people to move to cities.
Mass production of goods meant cheaper goods eventually improving lives.
The rise of factories contributed to air and water quality issues due to pollution.
Poor working conditions in factories eventually led to the labor movement and development of unions.

Answer 1

The charts showcase the stark increase in the urban population as a result of industrialization, indicating that economic opportunities in cities resulted in significant migration and urbanization.

Step-by-step explanation:

The result of industrialization best represented in the charts above is that economic opportunities caused masses of people to move to cities. Throughout the United States, the rise of factories powered by steam and then by commercial electricity transformed urban centers into hubs of industrial activity.

Thus, populations in cities like New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia soared as newly arrived immigrants and former rural workers flocked to these burgeoning urban areas seeking employment in the new urban factories.

This urbanization coincided with the second half of the nineteenth century, driven by industrialization which required a large workforce for factories that could now operate continuously thanks to new technologies like electric lights and powerful machinery.