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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

8. Problems Cities were dirty Disease spread rapidly in crowded conditions

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

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

11. Consumerism People began to look for brand names

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

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

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

15. Entertainment Amusement parks became popular

16. Entertainment Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Religious revivals

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

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