Skyscrapers and mass transit, which were developed in the late 1800s, contributed to the size of large cities in america. true or false

The correct answer is true.

It is true that skyscrapers and mass transit, which were developed in the late 1800s, contributed to the size of large cities in America.

In the late 1800s, modern and larger cities represented an attractive place to live in the United States. These cities had the infrastructure for better living conditions, factories that offered jobs, better roads, new houses, different kind of shops, tall buildings called skyscrapers and better transportation. Good examples of these kinds of cities were New York or Chicago.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.