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urbanization in america
Urbanization in America in the late 1800's was also driven by the massive influx of unskilled immigrants who also flocked to the industrial cities to start their new life in America, the land of opportunity. -
Inventors
Inventors also had an impact on industrialization and urbanization. they make it easy to mini factor things and communicate with each author easily. so people moved to city's to find warehouse jobs and other. -
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When was it
The urbanization occur in america between 1850-1920. it was mostly caused by industrialization. the industrialization was in the cities so people have to stop farming and move to cities. -
How Railroads Affected Urbanization
Eastern Businessmen can sell their goods to the west because of the railroads transportation. Americans can access to more goods at a cheaper price. -
Business Growth
Some of these people during this time that were involved in business became business investors. For instance John Rockefeller was a man who made money incredibly fast. He is considered a capitalist or robber baron by some. This is because of the ruthless tactics he tried to do in making an increase in marketing. -
where did it happen most.
The urbanization was fastest in northeastern because most of the company were there so people travel from all over the country to go there. in 1880 the urban majority acquired. -
bad impact
Urbanization causes environmental and economic strain on land and people. Additionally, urbanization can indirectly affect society by contributing to health problems as a result of pollution and food shortages. -
Immigration
It was nothing new as so many immigrants were coming. Many of them had their own reason. As some of them came by their choice others it was their situation that brought them. Not every American agreed to keep them but some didn't have any problem with it. -
Eugene Debs
He ran for president four times. He also got arrested for antiwar activities during ww1 but he still ran for president. He never won an election. He was much more successful than De Leon in gathering supporters. He was the one who started the social democratic party. -
Business Growth
Around this time many businesses started to develop. Andrew Carnegie had owned Carnegie Steel Corporation by 1889. He began running the business until he sold it in 1901. He then dedicated his time to being a Philanthropist. Carnegie later in 1904 started the Carnegie-Mellon University. He is considered to have been one of the most successful businessmen in the world. -
impact of growth of the city
Between 1880 and 1900 cities grew faster. Owing most of their population growth to the expansion of industry U.S. cities grew by 15 million people in the two century's before 1900. Many of those who helped account for the population growth of cities were immigrants caming from around the world. A steady stream of people from rural America also migrated to the cities during this . Between 1880 and 1890 almost 40 percent of the townships in the United States lost population because of migration. -
Problems Of Urbanization
Although things were going good. Many things weren't yet fixed. The politicians were infamous for their corruption and incompetence . So many people lived but still there wasn't a trash to throw things away, or fire department if something dangerous happened. There was still many problems occurring. -
What happened during 1850-1920
During this time people were starting to develop a type of Industrial approach. The industrialization would help work get done quicker. It would also become more easy and beneficial to the employees and working men. During this time they had been making types of businesses to produce and increase productivity. This led to some of the bigger businesses. -
Positive and negative affects
Some benefits of urbanization are economies of scale better transportation, better opportunities for housing and education better medical care, increased job opportunities and greater access to goods. However urbanization also has some negative effects such as traffic violence increased pollution diseases and physical inactivity. -
Growth Of The Cities
Most of the Cities were expanding really fast that they have to build the factories on farming land in early 1900 there were not much farmer left because all people moved to cities. -
Western united state
Western united state became an urban city in 1910. the southern states became urban city only after world war ll
