1. America’s History Sixth Edition CHAPTER 18 The Industrial City: Building It, Living in It Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s and Matthew Ellington, Ruben S. Ayala High School Henretta Brody Dumenil

2. 1.Urbanization A. City Innovation B. Private City, Public City 2.Upper Class/Middle Class A. The Urban Elite B. The Suburban World C. Middle-Class Families 3.City Life A. Newcomers B. Ward Politics C. Religion in the City D. City Amusements E. The Higher Culture Chapter 18: The Industrial City: Building It, Living It

3. Factories moved from the countryside to cities causing urban growth, sprawl and a need for innovation Congestion led to mass transit: trolleys, subways, “els” Technology and need for density led to skyscrapers Electric street lights, light bulb lit cities and homes Part 1: Urbanization 1A: City Innovation

4. Cities shaped by profit motive, not well planned at first Infrastructure grew, but poor and environment suffered Reformers, “city beautiful” movement helped some Part 1: Urbanization 1B: Private City, Public City

5. Displays of wealth, clubs, residence set rich apart Old wealth resented but was overrun by new wealth Part 2: Upper Class/Middle Class 2A: The Urban Elite

6. Middle class preferred privacy of the suburbs 25% of employed Americans were white collar in 1910 All major US cities experienced suburbanization which sacrificed sense of community for work and family Part 2: Upper Class/Middle Class 2B: The Suburban World

7. Work, family life separated as industrialism progressed Wife’s job was domestic: to manage the household Some women and men rebelled against marriage Part 2: Upper Class/Middle Class 2C: Middle Class Families Comstock Law, Gibson Girls showed social tensions Adolescence emerged as attitude about kids changed

8. 14 million lived in cities over 100,000 in size by 1910 Part 3: City Life 3A: Newcomers Immigrants clustered in ghettos with their own kind Blacks began to urbanize but suffered discrimination

9. Bosses, political machines controlled big city politics Boss Tweed of Tammany Hall stood as symbol of city corruption and was eventually brought down Part 3: City Life 3B: Ward Politics

10. Immigrants had to reconcile faith with secular city life Billy Sunday preaching to an urban crowd Part 3: City Life 3C: Religion in the City Salvation Army &YMCA reached out to poorer city folk Dwight Moody, Billy Sunday brought revivals to cities

11. Music halls, vaudeville houses, movies attracted many Sports, especially baseball, became very popular Hearst, Pulitzer encouraged “yellow journalism” Part 3: City Life 3D: City Amusements

12. Museums, libraries, music flourished in big cities Wealthy patrons supported the arts and learning A Carnegie-funded public library built in 1902 Part 3: City Life 3E: The Higher Culture