WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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Baltimore
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Detroit
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Pittsburgh
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Chicago
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Detailed explanation-1: -Long known as the automobile capital of the world, Detroit is also famous for its distinctive Motown music sound from the 1960s.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detroit, city, seat of Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Detroit River (connecting Lakes Erie and St. Clair) opposite Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rise of international competition, especially from Japan and Germany, further weakened Detroit’s auto industry. Chrysler, the smallest of the “Big Three, ” filed for bankruptcy in 1979, while Ford and General Motors struggled with reputations for producing gas-guzzling behemoths and faced serious deficits.
Detailed explanation-4: -Do you know why Detroit is known as “Motor City?” Long recognized as the historic heart of the American automotive industry, Detroit took on the nickname “Motor City.” The state’s automotive industry provided the model for mass production that other industries later adopted.