How Did Mining Towns Differ from Older Eastern Cities

question 4

Multiple Choice

How did mining towns differ from older eastern cities?

• A) Mining towns were not as ethnically diverse as eastern cities.
• B) Mining towns did not have the social and religious organizations that existed in the East.
• C) Mining towns did not suffer from overcrowding or poor sanitation.
• D) Mining towns had a disproportionate concentration of young men.

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