Question

PLEASE HELP!

Select a sentence from the body of this article that can be removed without affecting the author's explanation. Place the sentence in quotes and explain why it is an unnecessary detail.

Answer 1

Better farming methods and tools in the 1800s increased food production. Americans were able to grow enough food for their families as well as to sell. The abundance caused food prices to fall.

The expansion of cotton and the growth of textile factories in northern states helped produce the first wave of American industry. More people turned to work in northern factories as a way to support their families. Thousands of immigrants to the United States also settled in or near port cities, looking for work. Even today, the need for work is a common reason people move to urban areas.

As a result, cities grew in numbers of people and physical space. As more people and businesses moved in, they needed buildings for living and working. They needed ways to move around the city. We call this process urbanization.

In 1820, the United States had only a few cities of 10,000 residents or more. About seven percent of U.S. residents lived in urban areas. The number of cities with more than 10,000 people grew quickly over the next 40 years, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. By 1860, about 20 percent lived in cities. Philadelphia and New York City were the most populated cities in 1860 and would soon reach one million residents.

Answer 2

@GracyGirl could you pretty pleasseee help??

Answer 3

From any paragraph?

Answer 4

um...not sure i think its any one

Answer 5

Do you have any idea which you would and why?

Answer 6

i think it would be paragraph 4 cuz its listing dates idk

Answer 7

Hmm...this is a tough one for me. Lemme tag someone and see if they can help you figure this out. :) So sorry. :(

@AloneS @sissyedgar

Answer 8

its fine, thx anyways :)

Answer 9

I would agree with you on that one.

Answer 10

so paragraph 4?

Answer 11

I belive so.

Answer 12

ok thx, but one thing....im not sure what sentence to choose

Answer 13

hrmm maybe "In 1820, the United States had only a few cities of 10,000 residents or more. " sine in the rest it explains..how they grew..

Answer 14

oh my gosh, thx so much! ur a lifesaver!

Answer 15

Lol I'm not possitive thox 'D

It can be wrong ;3

Answer 16

lol im sure it not :p

Answer 17

yeahh xD