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, it is not a direct factor that contributed to population growth itself; rather, it reflects a shift in where people lived. The other factors—higher immigration rates, a higher birth rate compared to the death rate, and advances in technology that improved food and water supplies—directly contributed to population growth.