1. CHAPTER 7 THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
The American Nation In the Modern Era
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CHAPTER 7 THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY
Section 1: The New Immigrants
Section 2: The Urban World
Section 3: Daily Life in the Cities
CHAPTER 7--THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY

2. Objectives: Section 2: The Urban World
How did technological innovations alter the urban landscape?
What social values did the new class of wealthy city-dwellers express?
How did life change for middle-class Americans during the late 1800s?
What was urban life like for the poorest city-dwellers?
How did social reformers use settlement houses and churches to improve the lives of the poor?

3. Technological innovations
Section 2: The Urban World
Technological innovations
Steel frames and elevators allowed taller buildings to be constructed.
Mass transit enabled cities to expand outward.

4. Social values of the wealthy
Section 2: The Urban World
Social values of the wealthy
conspicuous consumption, including extravagant homes and entertainment
ostentatious philanthropy
use of British Victorian culture as pattern for role of women
obsession with etiquette

5. Changes in middle-class life
Section 2: The Urban World
Changes in middle-class life
New industries created a demand for educated workers in specialized fields.
Professional schools and organizations were established.
Women received more opportunities to work outside the home.
Sewing machines and servants lightened women’s domestic chores.
Women were able to participate more in cultural and social activities.
The middle class expanded.

6. Urban life for the poor Section 2: The Urban World housing shortages
high rents
crowded tenements
raw sewage, garbage, and pollution from factories
easy spread of disease
discrimination against African Americans

7. Settlement houses and churches
Section 2: The Urban World
Settlement houses and churches
offered educational and cultural opportunities for both adults and children
committed to improved living conditions of the poor