The population of cities grew rapidly in developing countries prior to the 19th century. This is because A) people can make more money in the city than they can in the country. B) the countryside provides mainly subsistence farming and good farming land became scarce. C) people prefer to live close to other people, and this is less feasible in the countryside. D) there is a wider variety of activities within the city, including a better choice of jobs.

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Demetrius

17 January, 12:49

The population of cities grew rapidly in developing countries prior to the 19th century. This is because A) people can make more money in the city than they can in the country. B) the countryside provides mainly subsistence farming and good farming land became scarce. C) people prefer to live close to other people, and this is less feasible in the countryside. D) there is a wider variety of activities within the city, including a better choice of jobs.

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Adolfo Sims · Answer 1

The developing countries were gathering people around their cities because of the trading policies of the time. Seeing that the trading activities were mainly taking place around cities, offering a somehow wider range of jobs, people could earn better money working (less) among other people. So, if it's a multiple choice question then the answer would be: A, C & D, if not then the answer is A

Saige Lambert · Answer 2

Answer:The real answer is b

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