How has work in the United States changed over the past two centuries?
A) The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 25 percent today.
B) The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and 1.5 percent today.
C) The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 20 percent in 1820 to 40 percent in 1910 and 60 percent today.
D) The number of people engaged in agriculture has changed from 70 percent in 1820 to 31 percent in 1910 and back to 70 percent today.

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The correct choice is B because it accurately reflects the significant decrease in the percentage of the U.S. population engaged in agriculture over the past two centuries, from 70 percent in 1820 to 1.5 percent today, due to industrialization and technological advancements in farming.

How Has Work in the United States Changed Over the Past