WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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tenements were often dark, because few residents had electricity in their homes
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tenements had high rates of disease, due to the crowded, unsanitary living conditions
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because families lived together, crime and unemployment rates were very low in the tenements
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because of the sad living conditions in the tenements, they were often known as “slums”
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Detailed explanation-1: -The buildings themselves were usually five to seven stories high and divided into multiple living spaces. Families who lived in the tenements were crammed into 300-400 square foot apartments that featured a single bedroom, kitchen, and a front room for everyone to share.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rapid increase in city populations caused crime rates to rise and disease to spread rapidly. The rapid population growth also caused cities to grow in building size.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gilded Age was a period of rapid industrialization in America from 1865-1898. It was characterized by the extreme wealth of a few individuals, while many others lived in poverty. This era is often associated with political corruption and exploitation of immigrant labor.