Cities Grow and Change

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Cities Grow and Change

• Industrialization Expands Cities

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Industrialization Expands Cities

• How did the Industrial Revolution Change where
  Americans worked?
• Industries were drawn to cities because cities
  offered good transportation and large amounts of
  workers. Increasing numbers of factory jobs
  appeared in American cities.

3
Industrialization Expands Cities

• Why did Urban Population increase in the late
  1800s.
• Urban population increased or urbanization
  occurred because of the abundance of work that
  could be found in cities.

4
Technology Changes City Life

• How did new technology change urban architecture
  and transportation?
• New tech made it possible for skyscrapers to be
  constructed. These new building were built to
  hold large numbers of people in a small area.
  The streetcar changed American cities from a
  pedestrian friendly place to street car cities.

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Technology Changes City Life

• Why might people living in suburbs want to become
  part of city life?
• The wanted to be part of the city so they to
  could take advantage of the cities transportation
  systems.

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Urban Disasters and Slums

• What were some of the causes of housing problems
  in tenements in the late 19th century?
• The concentration of people in such close
  quarters was a huge problem in cities. There was
  disease, fires, earthquakes, fights, and racial
  tension in cities. Old buildings, landlord
  neglect, and little government regulation led to
  poor conditions in tenements.