The growth of 'Big Business' led to which of the following social trends in the United States?
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Correct answer: The rapid urbanization of the population as people moved to cities for jobs
Industrialization drew people away from farms and into industrial centers. This shift created overcrowded tenements and urban challenges but also transformed the U.S. into the world's leading industrial power.
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