C Fewer people were needed for successful farms and needed to find work elsewhere
Advancements in agricultural technology allowed for farms to be more efficient with fewer workers needed. As a result, many individuals moved from rural areas to urban areas in search of new job opportunities, ultimately contributing to the process of urbanization in the United States.
Inventions like the steel plow allowed people to farm larger plots of land more efficiently, with a higher yield. How did advancements in agricultural technology contribute to urbanization in the United States?
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A Farmland expanded forcing many to give up their homesFarmland expanded forcing many to give up their homes
B Profits made in agriculture were used to build infrastructure in citiesProfits made in agriculture were used to build infrastructure in cities
C Fewer people were needed for successful farms and needed to find work elsewhereFewer people were needed for successful farms and needed to find work elsewhere
D More and more people began leaving cities to find agricultural work
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