1. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Why did immigration increase?
Why did cities grow and develop?
What challenges did America face as a result of these social and technological changes?

2. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
URBANIZATION
to make an area of countryside or a village into a town or part of one
to make somebody who lives in the countryside migrate to a town or city
industrialization
to adapt a country or group to industrial methods of production and manufacturing, including all the social changes

3. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Population changes, growth of cities, and new inventions often produced conflict between different cultural groups. This presented problems in urban areas.

4. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Reasons for the increase in immigration • Hope for better opportunities • Desire for religious freedom • Escape from oppressive governments • Desire for adventure

5. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
One of the challenges that came from increased immigration was
Discrimination against immigrants
• Chinese
• Irish
(*Negative results that come from something happening are sometimes called “BACKLASH”)

6. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Efforts to solve immigration problems
• Settlement houses were set up by private citizens
Hull House founded by Jane Addams (Chicago)
• Political machines were local political parties that gained power by helping new immigrants with jobs, housing, etc.

7. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Reasons why cities grew and developed
• Specialized industries incl:
Steel in Pittsburgh
Meat packing in Chicago
Garment making, finance and a major port of entry in New York City

8. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Reasons why cities grew and developed • Immigration to America from other countries • Movement of Americans from rural to urban areas for job opportunities

9. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Inventions that contributed to great change & industrial growth
• Electric lighting and mechanical uses of electricity
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
• Telephone service
Alexander Graham Bell

10. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Challenges faced by growing cities
• Tenements and ghettos (rundown housing)
• Political corruption in the political machines
In both cases, people found ways
to take advantage of other people.

11. Impact of Immigration & Growth of Cities
Rapid industrialization and urbanization led to overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods and tenements.