and ill give 15 points

new technology leads to bigger cities
in the 1800s, the united states was still a very young nation, trying to solidity its identity. the industnal 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
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 factores in norther states produce the first wave of american industry. more poople turned to work in norther 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 resultates 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 fow cities of 10,000 residents or more about seven percent of us 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 now york city were the most populated cities in 1860 and would soon reach one million
residents
the urbanization of the united states quickened due to technology mprovements. without innovations in food production, the factores 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

which sentence from the conclusion paragraph best rephrases the author's thesis?

the urbanization of the united states quickened due to tochnology improvements

without innovations in food production, the factores could not have grown so quickly

the trend quickened after 1860 and continued throughout the 21st century as well

by 2007 more amencans lived in or near cities than they did in rural areas

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."