Select all of the following that were effects of the rapid urbanization the U.S. experienced in the 1800’s. (Choose 3)

Question

Responses

A People began to move from urban to rural areasPeople began to move from urban to rural areas

B
Crime rates rose in American cities
Crime rates rose in American cities

C Populations in major American cities began to decreasePopulations in major American cities began to decrease

D Cities began to grow overcrowdedCities began to grow overcrowded

E Pollution and sanitation became pressing issuesPollution and sanitation became pressing issues

F The sense of nativism among American citizens began to die out

Answer 1

B, D, and E. Crime rates rose in American cities, cities began to grow overcrowded, and pollution and sanitation became pressing issues.