WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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Population increases and industrial development caused problems in urban areas
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The negative effects of industrialization ended with the invention of electricity
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Industrial workers moved away from cities to work on farms in rural areas.
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A decrease in population in cities became a problem for industry to find workers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Industrial expansion and population growth radically changed the face of the nation’s cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best describes how urban life differed from rural life in the late 1800s and early 1900s? Cities were less sanitary, but they provided greater economic and cultural opportunities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes urban areas during the late 1800s? Urban areas were often sparsely populated with few employment opportunities.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the main reasons for the growth of cities was the Industrial Revolution, which began in England toward the middle of the eighteenth century and then spread to the United States and other parts of Europe. The Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of factories, creating a demand for workers in urban areas.