Question

Which of the following drew millions of immigrants to the United States after the Civil War?
a. the Jim Crow laws in the South
b. the women's suffrage movement in the North
c. the booming industrial economy in urban areas
d. the sharecropping jobs in rural areas

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) the booming industrial economy in urban areas.

The motive that drew millions of immigrants to the United States after the Civil War was the booming industrial economy in urban areas.

Industrialization changed the lives of many people. New machines in fabrics modified the way production functioned. Fabrics needed more workers to operate the machines. So immigrants arrived in US larger cities where these manufacturers were located and started to overpopulate the cities. People were looking for better jobs and better living conditions for their families and that was found in the industry of America.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option: c. the booming industrial economy in urban areas

Explanation:

The second industrialization in America dew millions of immigrants to the United States after the Civil war. America’s urban population increased soon after the Civil War because of the immigrants that poured into large cities. Cities such as New York, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis attracted a large number of immigrants keen to work in their factories.