1. URBAN LIFE AND PROBLEMS
10.7.1: Explain the causes of urbanization.
10.7.2: Explain the consequences of urbanization.
10.3.2: Describe social, political, economic,
and technological factors of growth
in 19th and 20th century American
cities.

2. THE RISE OF CITIES Video clip: Ch. 7 “The Rise of Cities”.
10.7.1: Explain the causes of urbanization.
THE RISE OF CITIES
Video clip: Ch. 7 “The Rise of Cities”.
Create list of reasons for the rise of large American cities.
Industrial manufacturing
Innovations: steam, electrical power, street car.
2. Create a list of cities and their connection to a particular industry.
Minneapolis: Flour milling
Pittsburg: Coal/iron
Seattle: Fish/timber

3. AMERICAN URBANIZATION
10.7.1: What were the causes of urbanization? (Growth of cities)
Immigration from Europe/Asia/Mexico
Industrial growth/innovation
Jobs/Opportunity
Excitement/Activity
Video clip: 50.1 The appeal of the city

4. Innovations that helped cities grow
10.7.1: Explain the causes of urbanization.
Innovations that helped cities grow
Elevator
Street cars
Electricity
Steel
Telephone
Skyscraper

5. Urban Growth:

6. PROBLEMS OF URBAN LIFE
10.7.2: Explain the consequences of urbanization.
Overcrowded cities:
Profit over people!
Tenement Housing

7. PROBLEMS OF CITY LIFE 10.7.2: Explain the consequences
of urbanization.
2. Racial problems: Ethnic enclaves
created segregated cities.
Ghetto

8. PROBLEMS OF CITY LIFE 10.7.2: Explain the consequences
of urbanization.
3. Spread of diseases:
a. Typhoid/tuberculosis

9. PROBLEMS OF CITY LIFE 10.7.2: Explain the consequences
of urbanization.
4. Lack of Social services:
Water
Sewer
Garbage
Pollution
Resulted in sickness & disease
Video: Immigration and Cultural change
chapter 4, “The Squalor of cities”.

10. PROBLEMS OF CITY LIFE 10.7.2: Explain the consequences
of urbanization.
5. Rise in Crime:
Murder/Robbery
Ghetto gangs

11. PROBLEMS OF CITY LIFE SS.10.7.2: Explain the consequences
of urbanization.
6. Government corruption
Political machines: Highly organized political party that is able to remain in power through corruption
City Boss: A major or other political official who uses corrupt practices to keep himself in power.

12. 10.7.2: Explain the consequences of urbanization.
A social movement to improve city life:
The impact of literature to highlight city problems
Jacob Riis: How The Other Half Lives
Settlement Houses:
Jane Addams: Hull House (Chicago)
3. Social Gospel
Use the teaching of the Bible to guide
behavior in America
4. Charity movement: YMCA/YWCA, Red Cross,
Salvation Army
Video clip: 50.3 Social development

13. 10.3.2: Describe social, political, economic, and technological factors of growth in 19th and 20th century American cities.
1. Public Libraries/Parks
2. Dept. Stores/downtown business districts
3. City managers/city planning

14. Bird’s Eye View of Central Park
10.3.2: Describe social, political, economic, and technological factors of growth in 19th and 20th century American cities.
3. Architects and landscape improvements.
Functional architecture: Louis Sullivan
Parks and recreation: Central Park
Elevators

17. Woolworth Bldg. NYC
Flatiron Building NYC – 1902
D. H. Burnham
Grand Central Station, 1913

18. NY York’s Subway

19. Chicago’s “L”

20. City of Denver’s Electric Rail System