Question

question 4 of 10

which statement is the most likely conclusion you can draw from the cause-and-effect relationship shown in the diagram?

cause: more factories are built in cities after the industrial revolution.
effect: the population of cities grows.

a. factories became more popular with american workers.
b. fewer people moved to the city in order to avoid the factories.
c. more people moved to the city in order to work in the factories.
d. factories became less popular with american workers.

Explanation:

Analyze the cause-and-effect diagram

The diagram shows a direct relationship:

• Cause: "More factories are built in cities after the Industrial Revolution."
• Effect: "The population of cities grows."

This indicates a direct link between the rise of the Factory System during the Industrial Revolution and the rapid growth of urban populations.

Evaluate the connection

To connect the cause (more factories in cities) to the effect (growing city populations), there must be a motivating factor drawing people to these urban areas. Factories required a large labor force to operate machinery, which created numerous employment opportunities. Therefore, people moved from rural areas to cities to secure these factory jobs.

Assess the given options

• A. Factories became more popular with American workers. — While factory work grew, this statement is too vague and does not directly explain the migration mechanism causing city population growth.
• B. Fewer people moved to the city in order to avoid the factories. — This contradicts the stated effect that the population of cities grew.
• C. More people moved to the city in order to work in the factories. — This directly explains the link: the creation of factory jobs (cause) attracted workers, leading to urban population growth (effect).
• D. Factories became less popular with American workers. — This does not align with the massive influx of people moving to cities for work.

Answer:

• (A) Factories became more popular with American workers.
• (B) Fewer people moved to the city in order to avoid the factories.
• (C) More people moved to the city in order to work in the factories. (Correct answer)
• (D) Factories became less popular with American workers.