Quiz for America Compared: The World’s Biggest Cities, 1800–2000

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Correct. The answer is b. The table illustrates that, by 1900, industrialization had transformed the cities of Europe and the United States into major urban centers that far exceeded the populations of the large cities of 1800.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The table illustrates that, by 1900, industrialization had transformed the cities of Europe and the United States into major urban centers that far exceeded the populations of the large cities of 1800.

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Correct. The answer is d. The table suggests that although the United States did not rise to the level of international importance in 1800, by 1900, it contained three out of ten of the world’s largest cities and had begun to emerge as a world power.
Incorrect. The answer is d. The table suggests that although the United States did not rise to the level of international importance in 1800, by 1900, it contained three out of ten of the world’s largest cities and had begun to emerge as a world power.