Question

How did urbanization shape U.S. politics in the 1840s?

Answer 1

Answer:

It created political disunity by expanding the economic gap between rich and poor.

Explanation:

Urbanization shaped U.S. politics in the 1840s by creating political disunity and expanding the economic gap between rich and poor. This gap led to tensions between wealthier nativist communities and poorer immigrant classes.

Answer 2

Answer:

OD is the answer.

Explanation:

The wave of immigrants (not a bad thing at all btw) being from mostly Northern and Eastern Europe were mostly Roman Catholic and had high literacy rates.

The ¨Know Nothings¨ nativist groups hated the amount of immigrants coming in + ¨taking their jobs¨ and often persecuted them.