What Was One of the Major Changes That Took Place

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was one of the major changes that took place in American towns and cities between 1820 and 1860?

• A) Western towns declined as more people moved to farms.
• B) Towns grew rapidly, especially in the West.
• C) River cities rose to prominence while lake cities declined.
• D) Cities tended to grow up on the open plains of the West.
• E) Eastern cities declined, as more people moved to the West.

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Definitions:

Compression

is the application of force that presses matter together, reducing its volume or causing deformation.

Tension

A force that pulls materials apart, causing stress or strain in geological contexts, such as the stretching of the Earth's crust.

Shear

A strain in materials characterized by slippage along parallel planes, often related to faults and shear zones in geology.

Differential Stress

Stress applied to a rock body in different directions, leading to deformation like folding, faulting, or flowing.