The United States experienced a rapid growth of its population of in the early 1900s. Which of the following factors did not contribute to this rapid population growth? (SC.912.L.17.5)

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Immigration was greater than emigration.
The birth rate was higher than the death rate.
More people moved from farms to large cities.
Advances in technology led to cleaner food and water supplies.

Answer 1

The factor that did not contribute to the rapid population growth in the United States in the early 1900s is:

More people moved from farms to large cities.

While urbanization was occurring, with more people moving to cities for various reasons, this did not directly contribute to the overall population growth in terms of increasing the total population. The other factors listed (greater immigration than emigration, higher birth rates than death rates, and advances in technology leading to cleaner food and water supplies) were significant contributors to population growth during that period.