Urbanization

Question 1

urbanization

Answer 1

• massive increase in large cities in the United States
• cities become the mecca of progress and production
• “Up (skyscrapers) and Out”

Question 2

mass transit

Answer 2

• subways
• street cars
• elevated railways (The El Train)
• Trolleys
• People needed to get to work in the big city

Question 3

modern

Answer 3

• all up-to-date products are in the city
• fashion
• entertainment
• production
• technology
• the city is where it all happens

Question 4

immigrants

Answer 4

• flock to the cities
• cities have jobs (factory)
• cities have the “success” of America
• cities are modern

Question 5

nativism

Answer 5

• Americans who discriminate against immigrants
• “Chinatown” “Little Italy” beings to develop as protection from nativists
• major cities begin to have their part of large cities
• these areas can become targets for nativists

Question 6

remember this…

Answer 6

skyscrapers will be what will give the cities their identity. skylines suddenly become the “fingerprint” of each city and its identity

Question 7

_____ allowed cities to grow rapidly

Answer 7

mass-transit

Question 8

_______ made the cities a focal point of American society during the industrialization period

Answer 8

Urbanization

Question 9

mass-transit allowed ________

Answer 9

people to live farther away from work

Question 10

the immigration boom led to ______ in the late 1800’s

Answer 10

a massive urbanization

Question 11

during the extensive period of urbanization in the late 1800’s throughout the United States, _________ was the place to be

Answer 11

the city