Why did movements for rural cemeteries and urban parks develop during the antebellum period?
A) There was a fear that sprawling urban growth was destroying the spiritual healing that nature provided.
B) There was a desire to meet the working-class demand for a quiet place to relax.
C) There was a desire to demonstrate that cities could support themselves.
D) There was a hope of taming the undeveloped areas that still remained within city borders.
E) There was a need to find a use for undeveloped city land.
A
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