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Why did urbanization occur in the second half of the nineteenth century?
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Why did Americans move to cities in the late nineteenth century?
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Urbanization in the United States increased gradually in the early 1800s and then accelerated in the years after the Civil War. By 1890, twenty-eight percent of Americans lived in urban areas, and by 1920 more Americans lived in towns and cities than in rural areas. 1
Explain the growth of American cities in the late nineteenth century; Identify the key challenges that Americans faced due to urbanization, as well as some of the possible solutions to those challenges
Explain the growth of American cities in the late nineteenth century; Identify the key challenges that Americans faced due to urbanization, as well as some of the possible solutions to those challenges
- OpenStaxCollege
- 2014
Urbanization occurred rapidly in the second half of the nineteenth century in the United States for a number of reasons. The new technologies of the time led to a massive leap in industrialization, requiring large numbers of workers.
During the final years of the 1800s, industrial cities, with all the problems brought on by rapid population growth and lack of infrastructure to support the growth, occupied a special place in U.S. history.
Urbanization occurred rapidly in the second half of the nineteenth century in the United States for a number of reasons. The new technologies of the time led to a massive leap in industrialization, requiring large numbers of workers. New electric lights and powerful machinery allowed factories to run twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Explain the growth of American cities in the late nineteenth century; Identify the key challenges that Americans faced due to urbanization, as well as some of the possible solutions to those challenges
