1. Urbanization The Growth of Cities Before 1860
Between 1880 – 1900 Urban population doubled
Chicago & Philadelphia
New York City
Urban Population 1860 to 1910 = 7x larger
Urbanization

2. The Growth of Cities
How do waterways, trade, transportation and natural resources affect where cities are located?

3. The Growth of Cities The Changing City Skyscrapers Central Park
7 stories or more
Supported by iron & steel
Purpose: conserve space
Chicago, Illinois first skyscraper
Central Park
- Frederick Law Olmstead

4. The Growth of Cities What are some of the new forms of transportation?
Cable-Cars
Trolley cars
Subway
First opened in Boston
NYC: largest subway system
Result of New Transportation
Middle class suburbs along trolley, cable lines

5. The Growth of Cities Reasons for Growth Industrialization Immigration
3. The Great Migration

6. The Growth of cities
What problems did this lead to?

7. The Growth of Cities City in Crisis Problems -Garbage -Fires -Disease
-Crime
-Poverty

8. Solutions The Growth of Cities Social Reform -Settlement Houses
Provide community service
Medical care
Child care
English classes

9. The Growth of Cities Hull House 1881 Jane Addams Chicago Immigrants
Social, Educational and Artistic Programs
Grew to 13 buildings

10. The Growth of Cities Biltmore Middle Class The Very Rich
Doctors, Lawyers, etc.
Move to the Suburbs
Leisure Time
The Very Rich
Large Mansion
Extravagant Wealth
Biltmore