Which of the Following Statements About Urbanization Is Accurate

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about urbanization is accurate?

• A) As bad as American cities were, they were more orderly and beautiful than their European counterparts.
• B) American cities proved the truth of "America, the melting pot."
• C) American cities were dull, boring, and lifeless.
• D) American cities were characterized by a mixture of social classes, ethnic groups, and racial groups that sometimes lived in harmony and sometimes did not.

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Definitions:

Molten Rock

Rock that has been heated to a liquid form by extreme temperatures within the Earth's mantle or crust.

Lava

Magma that is erupted onto the surface, or the rock mass into which it solidifies.

Uplift

The vertical elevation of the Earth's surface due to natural causes like tectonic movements.

Metamorphism

The mineralogical and structural changes of solid rock in response to changes in environmental conditions, especially at depth.