Which of the following statements about population trends during the industrial revolution is most accurate? population decreased during the first stage of industrialization because of unsafe working conditions. demand for labor in factories was one cause of the population shift toward urban areas. people left cities to move to farms because of improvements in farming from the agricultural revolution. towns built near coal and iron mines suffered a loss of population as workers left for factory jobs in cities.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts