Confirm the conditions in rural farm life and urban city life for people living in the late 1800s by clicking on the correct boxes for each heading. Note - answers could go under both headings. (U6.1) TEKS - 13(A)

RURAL FARM
URBAN CITY
-more structures built closer together
- better economic opportunities
-cleaner living conditions and fresher air
-no electricity, telegraph or telephone services
-factories hiring lots of workers
- children working long hours like adults
-long travel to get to a post office

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To confirm the conditions in rural farm life and urban city life for people living in the late 1800s, the answers can be organized as follows:

RURAL FARM

  • cleaner living conditions and fresher air
  • no electricity, telegraph or telephone services
  • long travel to get to a post office

URBAN CITY

  • more structures built closer together
  • better economic opportunities
  • factories hiring lots of workers
  • children working long hours like adults

Some conditions could apply to both rural and urban contexts, but the main distinctions are reflected in the characteristics listed above.