Question

use the except below to answer the question: \as cities grew during the industrial revolution, there wasnt enough housing for all the new inhabitants, who were jammed into squalid inner - city neighborhoods as more affluent residents fled to the suburbs. in the 1830s, dr. william henry duncan, a government health official in liverpool, england, surveyed living conditions and found that a third of the citys population lived in cellars of houses, which had earthen floors and no ventilation or sanitation. as many as 16 people were living in a single room and sharing a single privy. the lack of clean water and gutters overflowing with sewage from basement cesspits made workers and their families vulnerable to infectious diseases such as cholera.\ according to the passage, what was a major social consequence of industrialization in the united states during the late 19th century? a the rise of a large, concentrated working class with often low wages and dangerous working conditions b a large influx of immigrants into urban areas, leading to overcrowding and poor living conditions c the development of a wealthy industrialist class d increased urbanization, with people from moving rural farms to cities for factory jobs

Explanation:

The passage describes how during the Industrial Revolution (late 19th century in the US context, as industrialization was a global trend with similar social impacts), new inhabitants (which could include immigrants and rural - to - urban migrants) faced overcrowding (e.g., 16 people in a room) and poor living conditions (no ventilation, sanitation, etc.).

Answer:

B. A large influx of immigrants into urban areas, leading to overcrowding and poor living conditions