Question

use what you have learned about cities in the gilded age to complete the text.
increased suburbs political machines immigrants tenements
factories mansions decreased
between 1870 and 1900, the populations of u.s. cities. a major
cause of this change was industrialization. many of the people who settled in cities were
, while others were people who had migrated from rural areas.
life was different for people of different economic classes. poor people who worked in
factories often lived in, or crowded apartment buildings. many
members of the middle class moved to that were connected to cities
with streetcars. the wealthy often lived in in the city.
powerful such as tammany hall played an important role in city
politics in the gilded age. but after their corrupt activities were publicized by journalists
such as thomas nast, tammany hall and other political machines fell from power.

Explanation:

1. Between 1870 - 1900, industrialization led to urban population growth, so "increased" fits the first blank.
2. Industrialization attracted immigrants to cities, so "immigrants" is correct for the second blank.
3. Poor factory workers lived in "tenements" (crowded apartments).
4. Middle - class people moved to "suburbs" connected by streetcars.
5. The wealthy lived in "mansions" in cities.
6. Tammany Hall was a "political machine", so this fits the last blank.

Answer:

1. increased
2. immigrants
3. tenements
4. suburbs
5. mansions
6. political machines