The Development of Electric Trolleys in the Late Nineteenth Century

question 93

Multiple Choice

The development of electric trolleys in the late nineteenth century transformed the American city by

• A) transforming the American city into a compact and communal "walking city."
• B) enabling cities to build upward as well as outward.
• C) separating the mass transportation of the working class from the private vehicles of the wealthy.
• D) enabling cities to plan streets along regular grid lines.
• E) creating distinct districts devoted to residential neighborhoods, commerce, and industry.

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