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Wh en t h i s u n i t i s com pl et e st u den t s sh ou l d be a bl e t o a n sw e r t h e qu e st i o n s :

1 . W h a t e n a bl e d A m e r i c a n c i t i e s t o gr o w so dr a m a t i c a l l y du r i n g t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y ? 2 . H o w di d i n du st r i a l i z a t i o n a f fe c t u r ba n i z a t i o n ? 3 . H o w di d c l a ss s t r u c t u r e , e t h n i c i t y , a n d ge n de r a f fe c t u r ba n po l i t i c a l a f fa i r s? 4 . D e sc r i be t h e e m e r ge n c e o f a n u r ba n c u l t u r e w i t h d i st i n c t i v e l i v i n g a n d w o r k i n g pa t t e r n s , c i v i c a n d r e l i gi o u s i n st i t u t i o n s , fa m i l y l i fe , a n d l e i su r e pu r su i t s . Original presentation by: Susan M. Pojer

Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. Modified for Cloverleaf H.S. AP U.S. History by Cameron Flint

A spect s o f Ur ban i zat i onDu r i n g t h e L at e 19 t h

Cen t u r y , t h e ‘Gi l ded A ge’1. M egal opol i s.2 . M ass T r an si t .3 . M agn et for econ om i c an d soc i a l

oppor t u n i t i es.4 . P r on ou n ced c l ass d i st i n c t i on s.

- I n n er & ou t er cor e5. New f r on t i er o f oppor t u n i t y for w om en .6. Squ al i d l i v i n g con di t i on s for m an y .7. P ol i t i ca l m ach i n es.8. Et h n i c n ei gh bor h oods.

Sect i on 1: Ur ban i zat i on• W h y di d A m e r i c a n c i t i e s gr o w so

r a pi dl y du r i n g t h i s pe r i o d?• H o w di d t h e i n t r o du c t i o n o f m a ss

t r a n s i t a n d e l e c t r i c i t y a f fe c t u r ba n l i fe ?

• W h y di d t e n e m e n t s a n d s l u m s de v e l o p?

• W h y di d so m e m a n y ‘ e t h n i c ’ n e i gh bo r h o o ds e m e r ge ?

Wi l l i am L e B ar on Jen n ey

1832 – 1907

“ Fat h er o f t h e M oder nSk y scr aper ”

W. L e B ar on

Jen n ey :

Cen t r a lY .M .C.A ., Ch i cago,

1891

L ou i s Su l l i v an

1856 – 1924

T h e Ch i cagoSch ool o fA r ch i t ect u r e

For m fo l l ow sfu n ct i on !

L ou i s Su l l i v an : Car son , P i r i e, Scot t Dept . St or e, Ch i cago, 1899

Si n gerB u i l d i n g

NY C -1902

Wool w or t h B l dg.

NY C -1911

Joh n A . R oebl i n g:T h e B r ook l y n B r i dge, 1883

Joh n A . R oebl i n g:T h e B r ook l y n B r i dge, 1913

“ Du m bel l “ T en em en t , NY C

Jacob R i i s:

H ow t h e Ot h er H al f

L i v ed(1890)

T en em en t Sl u m L i v i n g

L odger s H u ddl ed T oget h er

T en em en t Sl u m L i v i n g

St r u ggl i n g I m m i gr an t Fam i l i es

M u l ber r y St r eet – “ L i t t l e I t a l y ”

St . P at r i ck ’s Cat h edr a l

H est er St r eet – Jew i sh Sect i on

1900R osh

H ash an ahGr eet i n g

Car d

P el l St . - Ch i n at ow n , NY C

Ur ban Gr ow t h : 1870 - 1900