Question

Which of the following statements is best supported by the above chart?

• A. The population of rural America continually declined from 1870 to 1910.
• B. Urban and rural growth grew at the same rate between 1870 and 1920.
• C. By the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States had become an urban nation rather than a rural nation.
• D. Increasing urban population was due to improvements in transportation.
• E. The decline in rural population was due to increased mechanization in agriculture that required fewer workers.

Answer 1

The correct option is C By the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States had become an urban nation rather than a rural nation.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States had become an urban nation rather than a rural nation.