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Title: Cities Grow and Change


1
Cities Grow and Change
  • Industrialization Expands Cities

2
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.

5
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.

6
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.
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