Industrialization & The Gilded Age 11.23.16
Total population: 50.1 million U.S. Population 1880 Total population: 50.1 million
Total population: 106.5 million U.S. Population 1920 Total population: 106.5 million
Urbanization: The Move to the Cities 1880-1920: 11 million move to cities Most from farms New immigrants African-Americans
Cities in the Gilded Age 1st expanded outwards Suburbs Subways & trains make this possible The, cities grew upwards Buildings taller and taller
Problems of the cities Slums Tenements Low-cost apartment buildings designed to house as many families as possible
Problems in the Slums Poverty Crime Disease Organized gangs gained power during this time as a result of urbanization Disease Cholera and typhoid In one NYC tenement, 6 out of 10 babies died before the age of one
Benefits of the cities Jobs Strong communities Specialized labor Particularly for immigrant groups Specialized labor