GROWTH OF CITIES

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Manufacturing Centers

Immigrants in the United States

Chinese helped build the Transcontinental RR

Slavs, Italians, Poles worked in coalmines.

Immigrants were willing to work for less money in more dangerous working conditions.

The immigrants moved to the cities where they were not welcomed kindly by the “natives”.

The immigrants became competition for jobs and were persecuted against because of this and their religion and customs.

Chicago, IL

Detroit, MI

Cleveland, OH

Pittsburgh, PA

New York, NY

Staying in the City…. Most immigrants who

moved to the United States remained the cities: Lack of money to buy

farms Lacked education to

obtain higher paying jobs Cultural influences

Many of the immigrants settled in “ethnic neighborhoods” within the major cities.

Italian immigrants share this one bedroom “slum”

Assimilating into American Society Becoming American

citizens meant that the immigrants would be forced to adapt or assimilate their culture.

The United States began to have the nick-name “melting pot” because of the blending and meshing of cultures.

Immigrant children were “Americanized” by attending public schools.

“Tenements” Dark, crowded,

multi-family apartments.

Children were forced to work in factories to help pay rent.

“Urbanization” The process of

moving from rural areas to the city.Better paying jobs

(not dependent on weather)

Utilities (running water, lights, plumbing)

Entertainment!

“Building Up” Price of land

increases with demand.

Rather than buy more land and expand outward, cities grew upward.

Transportation Innovations Mass Transit Cable Cars Electric Trolley Elevated Railroad New York City was

the location of the first subway system.

Urban Problems Crime Violence Fire Pollution Disease Alcohol Americans blamed

_________ for all of these issues: