The history of Lowell epitomizes which transition?
A. the building of the Erie Canal and its subsequent effect on manufacturing
B. the economic change from self-sufficient farm families to urban wage workers
C. a shift from working class to middle class
D. the transformation from a slave to a nonslave labor force
Answer: B
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