Question

What was one effect that mass transit had on American cities?
A. Most urban workers no longer had to live in tenements.
B. The number of skyscrapers increased dramatically because there was no room left on the ground.
C. Conflicts over ethnic and racial divisions declined because people could live farther apart.
D. Cities marked off separate zones for heavy industry, financial institutions, residences, and public spaces.
(i chose C, even read in my textbook. guess i didnt fully understand:/ ) help please?

Answer 1

I was informed that it's D, but It doesn't sound right. I would have chosen A. But let me check.

Answer 2

@Ryaan what do u think?

Answer 3

Mass transit—public systems that could carry large numbers of people
fairly inexpensively—reshaped the nation’s cities. Commuter rail lines had car-
ried people to areas in and around cities since the 1870s. However, they were pow-
ered by coal-driven steam engines, making them slow, unreliable, and dirty. Some
cities used trolleys pulled by horses, which were slower and left horse waste all
over the streets. Electricity, on the other hand, was quiet, clean, and efficient.
Electric cars also ran on a reliable schedule and could carry many more people
than horse-drawn carts.
Electric cable cars were not practical in every city, however. Cables strung in
narrow streets could block fire trucks, and traffic congestion often prevented
streetcars from running on schedule. In 1897, Boston solved this problem by
running the cars underground in the nation’s first subway system. New York
City followed in 1904. (here is the section in my text book about it)

Answer 4

if that helps any

Answer 5

Isn't that ''D''? :/

Answer 6

ill try it