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Brief History Of This Era
Living off the success of the Industrial Revolution, the US entered a phase of expansion. Life had become many different with the many innovations, and what new was being offered to them. For the first time, the nation saw an increase of international relations. Immigrations flocked in large numbers, where later on the country entered World War l. There was also a huge difference being made with the living and working standards, with new reforms being implemented, as well as the government -
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Cities During the Progressive Era: 1900-1929
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Cities During This Era
Apart from World War l, there were many notable changes in the cities. Each day, the huge cities, especially New York and San Francisco, becamne more densely populated each day as many immigramnts flocked to these areas to live cheap life. However, they were never the kind of places where someone would want to live in, where they were usually segregated between the rich and the poor. -
US Population In Cities
30 million people, or 30 percent of the total population, lived in cities. -
Theodore Roosevelt was elected president
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Ford motor company was created
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Troubles for Many in the Cities
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Environmental Change
Wisconsin became the first state to have their own forest preserves, where in Wisconsin, was placed next to rivers -
San Francisco Earthquake Strikes
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New York City Population
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Photos of Various Types of Urbanization
Cities and urban areas developed in many ways. In poor areas, their buildings were tall and dangerously close to each other, which explains many fires breaking out. However, if you were wealthy, your home would be spacious, both on the inside and the outside. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes president
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World War 1
As the allies and cetral power were infuriated with eachother. Germany brought us into the war and were were against the central power. Germanyand austria hungaryia was against britain, france mexico and the u.s. -
An ex-soldier remebers the war.
The cold long nights were rough and very cold. All the days they spent in germany deployed they spent the nights sleeping on hay with barely any food siting around palying cards and staying warm. -
Loyalty
The ambassador of the U.S. has had an ecounter with the german government. The U.S. Germans that live in the U.S. wil lstay lowyal to their new homeland and will fight with america against germany. -
What A Governer Did To Improve Wisconsin
A governer of Wisconsin stated in his autobiography on the good he did for his state. Knowing the many struggles the majority of the lower class face in the United States, he strived to make his state the best place to live in. There were many improvements made to improve those of the lower labor force. Also, he had made many chans meant to preserve the environment. -
Herbert Hoover becomes president
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19 admendment passed allowing women to vote.
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Why is this era important
This era is important becasue many things changed. Good things happening consist of like the movement to allow women to vote, americans working conditioned changed, and also imigration movement.
