1. Does ‘progress’ benefit society?
Urbanization
Does ‘progress’ benefit society?

2. Urbanization The rapid growth of cities
During the late 19th century, America saw Urbanization across the country

4. Why Cities? Factories need workers Cheap living Convenient
Unskilled workers
Cheap living
Convenient
Near work
For immigrants especially, this was important because they could form communities with people who shared their culture

6. MAJOR PROBELMS
As Cities grew…. Government had to figure out ways to deal with services and living conditions
Housing
Tenement= Small Living quarters- 2-3 families in a one family apt.
Limited or NO windows
Crime
No police force until to small to have impact on crime
Sanitation
Sewage and manure on the streets
No trash collection
No clean water- no indoor plumbing
Fire
Little to no water
Wooden houses with candles for light
No firefighters- only volunteer

9. Jacob Riis: “How the Other Half Lives”
Photographed and described poverty, disease, and crime that affect immigrant neighborhood in New York City.

10. Directions Create a caption for each of the photographs shown Include:
Who do you think is in the photo?
Where are they?
What are they doing?
When was the photo taken?