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1 Growth of City and Urban Life
Urbanization Growth of City and Urban Life

2 Reasons for Urbanization
New Jobs in City Factories

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4 Reasons for Urbanization
Immigration into Cities

5 Great Migration Mass movement of blacks to northern cities to escape “Jim Crow” in the south

6 Urbanization Problems
More people then jobs Lack of housing Lack of public services (water, sewage and transportation)

7 Urbanization Problems
Formation of ghettoes High Crime Rate; emergence of mob (immigrants)

8 Temporary Solutions NYC – built first subway system
High Rise Apartments

9 Progressive Movement Movement to address the problems caused by urbanization, immigration, and industrialization

10 Goals of the Progressive Movement
A government controlled by the people Guaranteed economic opportunities through government regulation Elimination of Social Injustices

11 Problems in Government

12 Corruption City mayors and leaders easily influenced by businesses (bribes)

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14 Boss Tweed NY mayor known for corrupt business practices
Used mob to get immigrant votes

15 Spoils system System of rewarding people with jobs who helped elected officials Allowed corrupt people to maintain power

16 Problem 1 City problems too big for mayor to handle alone
Mayors were corrupt

17 Solution 1 New forms of government to meet peoples needs
Commissions and City Councils formed City Managers and Council Managers created

18 Problem 2 Government made laws that did not serve the people

19 Solution 2 Recall – public can vote to remove public officials from office Referendum – public can approve or reject a law Initiative – voters can put a proposed law on election ballot

20 Problem 3 Election process was flawed
Spoils system decided too many public offices Ballots were public record

21 Solution 3 Primary elections – voters got to hear from more than 1 candidate 17th amendment – voters could directly elect US senators Secret Ballots – who you voted for was private info


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