WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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It was a job that paid lower wages.
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It was a job that had excellent working conditions and was attracting more people.
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It was a job that paid higher wages.
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It was a job that required little skill was attracting more people.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Industrialization, Commercialization, Employment opportunities, Social benefits, Modernization, and Rural-urban transformation are the main causes of Urbanisation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution brought rapid urbanization or the movement of people to cities. Changes in farming, soaring population growth, and an ever-increasing demand for workers led masses of people to migrate from farms to cities. Almost overnight, small towns around coal or iron mines mushroomed into cities.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the factories grew and workers became more specialized, additional teachers and trainers were needed to pass on specialized skills. In addition, the housing, transportation, and recreational needs of factory workers resulted in the rapid expansion of cities and towns.