Urbanization Manufacturing and transportation centers were located in the Northeast, on the Pacific coast, and along the waterways of the Midwest

Urbanization Women found increased opportunities (more jobs, more education available) Immigrants attracted to cities for the job opportunities More rural (country) to urban (city) migrations for jobs

Urbanization Cities offered more activities, like churches, theaters, social clubs, etc.

Technology Skyscrapers built, and architecture developed around this Cities began to plan growth (zoning) Parks and recreational spaced developed

Technology Mass transit systems developed (subways, cable cars, etc.) People moved to the suburbs because of the mass transit systems

Problems Tenement housing was common (low cost, crowded housing)

Problems Cities were dirty Disease spread rapidly in crowded conditions

Problems Fires spread quickly in crowded cities Crime became a problem Gangs began to emerge

Consumerism Conspicuous consumerism: people wanted and bought the new products on the market Stores started to advertise

Consumerism People began to look for brand names

Consumerism People rushed to modernize their homes Indoor plumbing Factory produced clothing Prepackaged food

Mass Culture American became more alike Newspapers helped spread mass culture – Joseph Pulitzer: sensational newspapers like the World – William Randolph Hearst: Morning Journal

Mass Culture Public education expanded; grade school education became required Colleges began to provide training for careers, especially for women

Entertainment Amusement parks became popular

Entertainment Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Religious revivals

Entertainment Vaudeville shows: included music, drama, and sometimes off-color humor Movie theaters (nickelodeons)

Entertainment Baseball became America’s most popular sport Horse racing, bicycle racing, boxing, and football also popular