8th Grade Reading Quiz
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The passage connects the Industrial Revolution to rapid urbanization through a chain of cause and effect. First, new machines and factories increased production, so factory owners needed many workers in one place. Because of this demand, many rural families moved to the cities. They had once depended on farming, and now they wanted steady wages. As a result, cities grew faster than their housing, sanitation, and transportation could handle. The author adds that crowded neighborhoods and polluted water were not random problems. They were tied to the speed of growth and the lack of planning. Finally, these challenges pushed city governments to act. They built sewers, expanded public transit, and created health rules.
How does the text show that the Industrial Revolution led to urban problems?
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