Question

question 7 (5 points)
why did urban populations expand during the industrial revolution?
cities were healthier than rural areas.
to avoid overcrowding by assuring that many urban dwellers died of disease.
to ease the governments welfare system by reducing the rural population.
the development of factories in urban areas encouraged people to live closely together.

Explanation:

During the Industrial Revolution, factories were built in urban areas. People moved to cities to work in these factories, which led to urban population expansion. Cities were not healthier (poor sanitation, overcrowding led to diseases). The idea of avoiding overcrowding by disease - related deaths is incorrect as it was a negative consequence, not a reason for expansion. Reducing the rural population to ease the government's welfare system is not a valid reason for urban population growth. The main driver was economic opportunity in urban - based factories.

Answer:

The development of factories in urban areas encouraged people to live closely together.