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1 The Challenges of Urbanization terms Urbanization Americanization movement Tenement Mass transit Social gospel movement Settlement house Jane Addams

2 Growth of cities: Urbanization What caused the growth of cities? Who moved in to the cities?

3 Americanization Movement What was this? How?

4 3 classes emerge Lower class (poor) Tenements: video Middle class Wealthy

5 Urban problems 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

6 Solutions to problems 1. (1879): Building codes passed to improve poor city conditions

7 Reformers Social Gospel Movement: Settlement houses: Jane Addams William Booth YMCA

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