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Urbanization

Urbanization Urbanization: Movement of people from the countryside into the city. Reason for Urbanization in the United States: Railroads: Hubs Cities like Chicago and Atlanta grew at an extremely rapid pace. People were attracted to the culture of city life. Rise of factories and increase in farming technology led to labor movement in the cities.

Urbanization Problems Facing Fast Growing Urban Centers: Overcrowding and Slums Tenements: low-cost rental housing barely meeting minimal living requirements. Lack of sanitation and pollution Traffic Congestion Vast Difference in Wealth

Urbanization Problems Facing Fast Growing Urban Centers: Political Corruption Political Machines: Organization that gets citizens to vote for its candidates on election day. Tammany Hall: Famous political machine located in New York City from 1850-1930’s Boss Tweed: Most corrupt solicitation of his day Head of Tammany Hall Made a Fortune in Kick Backs Graft: Using government money for personal gain.

Lecture Quiz. Closed Notes Movement of people from the countryside into the city is known as what? Describe briefly one factor that lead to Urbanization? What is a tenement? What were three problems growing cities faced? What did a political machine attempt to accomplish? What was the largest political machine is New York City? Who was Boss Tweed?