Transcript The Changing Landscape of the 19th Century

The Changing
Landscape of the 19th
Century
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARD
11.2.2
What was the Changing
Landscape?
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The expansion of railroads in the 19th century linked towns
that were formerly isolated.
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New towns sprang up along railroad lines.
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Some cities began to specialize in a particular product,
which could be distributed to a large market across the
country by railroad.
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Industrialization brought wealth to many Americans, but
could also severe air and water pollution in cities.
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New inventions met the needs of cities, including the
need for space (skyscrapers) and transportation (electric
streetcars, suburban railroads).
What was the Growth of Cities?
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The early Industrialization Revolution in the first half of the 19th
century caused new Northern cities to be formed and existing
cities grow larger.
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Many cities grew near canals, major rivers, and railroads, which
provided transportation.
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Between 1870 and 1920 the urban population in the United
States grew from 10 to 54 million.
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Most of the growth took place in the Northeast and the
Midwest.
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In 1890, 40 percent of the U.S. population lived in the cities with
populations greater than 50,000.
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About 20 million Europeans arrived in the United States
between 1870 and 1920.
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Before 1890, most came from northern and western Europe.
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After 1890, increasing numbers came from southern and
eastern Europe.
What were the Growth of Cities
cont.
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Ethic groups clustered together to preserve their cultures.
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Immigrants lived near others who shared their language,
religion, and values.
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They created social clubs and aid societies and put their
money together to build churches and synagogues.
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Many immigrants moved into crowded multifamily tenements in
the central part of the cities.
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Improvements in transportation allowed middle- and upperclass families to move to new suburbs.
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Between 1890 and 1910, 200,00 African Americans moved to
cities in the North and West to escape racial oppression in the
South.
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They still faced segregation and job discrimination.