I.R. The World of Cities Notes Unit 3 Lesson 6 Chapter 9.2 Big Idea: The population of cities grew as people moved to urban centers for jobs
Medicine & Population Improved methods of farming, food storage and distribution= decrease in death rates Fight against disease Germ theorgy Louis Pasteur- links b/t microbes and disease; pasteurized milk Robert Koch-tuberculosis In the hospital Florence Nightingale- 1 st school of nursing Joseph Lister- antiseptics=reduced deaths from infection
Life in the Cities Changing city landscape Squares and boulevards Dpt stores, govt buildings, offices, theaters Urban renewal-rebuilding poor areas Sidewalks, sewers, and skyscrapers Music halls, opera houses, sporting events Slums
Working Class Struggles Mutual aid societies- self-groups to aid sick or injured works Stronger unions GRM, GB, FRA, Austria Rising Standards of Living Measure of quality of life