In the years after the Civil War, the population of New York City tripled. What can you infer about why there was such a large i
ncrease in the population? People migrated from smaller towns to cities to find work.
People felt that rural areas were no longer a safe place to live.
People were interested in the culture that was available in cities.
People moved closer together to show that the country was united.
Your two choices (after using process of elimination) are A and B. The answer is more likely A than B. This is because, after the civil war there was an abundance of unemployed people who probably preferred not to work in the south anymore, so they migrated north and many landed in New York. If I had to guess it was because it was a port city but there were many other things as well. Hope this helps.
