Question

multiple choice 1 point u.s. urban/rural population, 1850–1900 percentage of total population source: u.s. bureau of the census (adapted) years what was the primary cause of the trends shown on the graph? passage of the homestead act closing of the western frontier completion of the transcontinental railroad industrialization in the north and the midwest

Explanation:

The graph shows a steady rise in the U.S. urban population percentage (and corresponding drop in rural population) from 1850 to 1900. Industrialization in the North and Midwest created factory jobs that drew people from rural areas to cities, driving this urbanization trend. The Homestead Act and closing of the western frontier encouraged rural settlement, which would not explain the shift to cities. The transcontinental railroad's completion aided movement but was a supporting factor, not the primary cause of the urban-rural population shift.

Answer:

industrialization in the North and the Midwest