Migration patterns in the late 19th century can be best describes as- a) movement from urban areas to rural areas b) large number of american immigrants to europe c) movement from rural areas to urban areas d) decreased number of immigrants to the united states

C) movement from rural areas to urban areas--the late 1800s is a period of urbanization connected to industrialization in the US

The Gilded Age is a period of industrialization which brought large numbers of people from rural areas to the cities to obtain work. More technology made farming easier and less people were needed to farm therefore cities offered a better way of life.