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Urbanization

Growth of American Cities 1860-1900: NYC grows from 800,000 to 3.5 Mil. Farmers and Immigrants move to cities Rising land prices= steel frame skyscrapers Everglades drained to open up southern FL Public transportation improves Subways Streetcars/Cable Cars

Urban Class Relations Classes lived in separate districts The rich lived at the city center Rich homes grew large, required many servants Middle class move to “streetcar suburbs” “clubs” become charitable organizations Working class move into tenements Poor, crowded living conditions As prices rise, more women go to work Teachers, nurses, clerks, maids

Urban Problems Crime, violence, fire, disease, pollution Political Machines City governments corrupt, but supply jobs, housing Graft is way for party bosses to get/stay rich Thomas Nast, cartoonist, criticizes political machines

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