Question

Which reason best explains why American cities grew in the late 1800s?
Cities were clean, peaceful places to settle.
Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.
Rural areas had become empty and abandoned.
Rural areas had ceased to offer employment for workers.

Answer 1

Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.

Answer 2

Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.

The population growth and industrial expansion changed the face of the nation's cities.

Much of the jobs were in cities due to more investment and better resources.

Mass transit, in the form of subways, cable cars, and trolleys were built, and tall skyscrapers started dominating the city skylines. New communities, called suburbs, sprang up beyond the city limits.

All this was due to better living conditions of the people.