Question

select the correct answer.
in the 1970s, a population migration from the rust belt states in the midwest to the sun belt states in the south increased. what contributed to this migration?
a. a heat wave that swept the midwest in the early 1970s
b. personal computers that made remote work possible
c. tax policies that encouraged people to move south
d. the loss of manufacturing jobs in the midwest as factories closed

Explanation:

The Rust Belt was historically dependent on manufacturing. In the 1970s, deindustrialization led to widespread factory closures and loss of manufacturing jobs in the Midwest, pushing people to seek employment in the growing Sun Belt. A single heat wave is a temporary event and not a primary driver of large-scale migration. Personal computers were not widespread enough in the 1970s to enable mass remote work. While some tax policies existed, the core economic push factor of job loss was the dominant contributor.

Answer:

D. the loss of manufacturing jobs in the Midwest as factories closed