Urbanization occurred in the nineteenth century because_______________?
Correct answer: C. industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
- A. commuters started moving out of villages and into cities
- B. towns and cities were becoming increasingly planned and managed
- C. industrial capitalism led to a shift of population from rural to urban areas
- D. transport systems were not provided so it was easier to live in the city
Explanation
Nineteenth-century industrial capitalism concentrated factories and employment in towns, attracting rural populations and producing large-scale rural-to-urban migration. The other options either describe later developments or give false causes.
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