Which statement best describes urban areas during the late 1800s? Urban areas were often sparsely populated with few employment opportunities.
Many cities were overcrowded with limited housing and few sanitation services.
Urban areas were designed to encourage people to commute to work and live in suburbs.
Many cities were often free of political corruption with few limitations on who could vote.

Many cities were overcrowded with limited housing and few sanitation services. Explanation: During the late 1800s, urban areas grew very fast because economic opportunities were better than in the countryside

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