14. which of the following was a reason for the growth of cities in the late 1800s?

a. the cities offered much more space for people.
b. factory jobs were plentiful and available in the cities.
c. too many people were already living in rural or country areas.
d. the federal government passed the urban act of 1870, which required people to move to cities.

answer: in 1900, there were no "workplace safety laws"!

explanation: at the beginning of this century, workers in the united states faced remarkably high health and safety risks on the job.

a century ago in 1900 about three hundred out of every one hundred thousand miners were killed on the job each year.

[industria] developments occurred within a legal and regulatory climate that diminished employer’s interest in safety. as a result, americans developed production methods that were both highly productive and often very dangerous.