Question

Now think about what you’ve learned about the growth of cities in the 1800s.

Identify two or three reasons why cities grew so rapidly between 1800 and 1850.

Give your answer in at least two complete sentences.

Answer 1

Cities grew so rapidly because increasing factory businesses created many job opportunities, because of that people moved from rural areas to urban towns. The urbanization also caused immigrants to move to towns, because of the hardships, conflicts or job shortages they had to face in their home countries.