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OpenStudy (milo123):

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OpenStudy (milo123):

Which sentence from the introduction paragraph serves as the author's thesis? In the 1800s, the United States was still a very young nation, trying to solidify its identity. The Industrial Revolution began in Britain, a fast development of society following the introduction of machines. The United States was slower than Britain to fully embrace the changes. Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas.

OpenStudy (milo123):

heres the intro.. In the 1800s, the United States was still a very young nation, trying to solidify its identity. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, a fast development of society following the introduction of machines. The United States was slower than Great Britain to fully embrace the changes. Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas.

OpenStudy (milo123):

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OpenStudy (duckerstar146):

A thesis statement is usually a sentence long- statement that clarifies what the rest of the text should be about. Thesis statements are usually in the first sentence of the first paragraph, so if we were to follow that, our answer should be A

OpenStudy (milo123):

A also? @duckerstar146 Which sentence from the conclusion paragraph best rephrases the author's thesis? The urbanization of the United States quickened due to technology improvements. Without innovations in food production, the factories could not have grown so quickly. The trend quickened after 1860 and continued throughout the 21st century as well. By 2007, more Americans lived in or near cities than they did in rural areas.

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