1. Chapter 20-2
Moving To the City

2. Growth of Cities In 1870, 1in 4 People lived in cities (over 2500ppl)
In 1910, 1 in 2 people now did.
Causes Immigrants- 80% of population
Looking for jobs because of mechanization

3. Transportation and Resources
Railroads fed the growth of cities.
Chicago grew to be one of the biggest meat packing cities
Pittsburgh thrived because of iron and steel
Seaports opened up- New York & San Fran

4. Tenement Living
People poured into cities faster than houses could be built forcing many to live in Tenements or slums- houses in poor neighborhoods.
Small Dark Rooms
3-4 people living in each room

10. Jacob Riis
Reported on Tenement living in his Book “How the Other Half Lives”

11. On the Flip - The Middle Class
Professional People- Doctors, Lawyers, & ministers.
Moved to Suburbs – outside of cities- many had all the luxuries like hot water, indoor toilets and by 1900 electricity. Usually had at least one servant.

12. The Gilded Age
Upper class- the very rich- lived in mansions, now converted into museums!!
In 1883, Alva and William Vanderbilt threw a party that was reported to cost $75,000. For food and entertainment Mil today!
The Gilded Age Mark Twain- referred to society that was quite different.

13. Health and Crime
The “Lung Block” was dubbed because of the amount of TB cases.

16. Crime
Gangs Quickly spread in areas where people outnumbered the police.

17. Gangs of New York

18. Solutions
YMCA- Young Men’s Christian Associations & YWCA’s too for women!
Gave opportunities where young could play not fight and steal- Idle hands…

19. James Naismith

20. January 20, 1892

21. Settlement houses- Hull House- Jane Adams- in Chicago in Got kids off the streets. Provided Medical care, wash new born babies, prepare the dead, nurse the sick & mind the children.

23. Building Up- Not Out Space in cities was precious.
Architects answered the call
1884 first skyscraper 10 stories!! In Chicago- Sold insurance – William Jenney
Helped by Otis’ invention – Elevator

24. William Jenney

25. 103rd floor
1353 ft

27. Woolworth Building
55 stories 792 ft tall

28. New forms of Transportation Oral Notes

29. Ghost busters 2
Ghostbusters clip

33. Eads Bridge
                                                                                                                         

34. 1595 ft

35. Brooklyn

36. NYC’s Rival- ST. LOUIS Crosses Mississippi