Which process describes the growth of cities due to factory jobs?

• A. Industrialization
• B. Urbanization
• C. Globalization
• D. Ruralization

Answer: (B)

Urbanization is the growth of cities as people move from rural areas to urban centers to work in factories and other jobs. When factories open or expand, they attract workers and their families, leading to more housing, schools, and services and expanding city boundaries. So the city grows because people migrate there for factory employment. Industrialization explains the spread of factories themselves, but the question focuses on the population shift and urban growth that results from those jobs. Globalization involves worldwide connections, not this local urban shift, and ruralization is movement away from cities, the opposite of what’s described.