Moving to the cityMoving to the cityChapter 20 section 2Chapter 20 section 2

Cities in the Cities in the U.S. expanded U.S. expanded rapidly in the rapidly in the late 1800’slate 1800’s

Cities on the moveCities on the move

After the Civil War cities grew After the Civil War cities grew really fast. By 1910 half of the really fast. By 1910 half of the American population lived in a city.American population lived in a city.

The Country was changing from a The Country was changing from a rural community to an urban rural community to an urban nation.nation. Does everyone understand the Does everyone understand the

difference of a city & a rural difference of a city & a rural community?community?

Rural/ CityRural/ City

Immigrants played Immigrants played an enormous role in an enormous role in

city life. Why?city life. Why?

Immigrants lived in cities because it Immigrants lived in cities because it was cheaper and they did not have was cheaper and they did not have to have transportation to get from to have transportation to get from here to there. here to there.

Immigrants made up 80% or more Immigrants made up 80% or more of the population in cities like New of the population in cities like New York, Detroit, and Chicago.York, Detroit, and Chicago.

New York City

Chicago

Detroit

Anyone ever seen Anyone ever seen

this movie?this movie?

What’s it about?What’s it about?

Very good!Very good!

It’s about how guys from the city- go out to It’s about how guys from the city- go out to the West and rough like cowboys…the West and rough like cowboys…

Well… Immigrants, and American alike did Well… Immigrants, and American alike did just the opposite. They moved into the cities just the opposite. They moved into the cities and became real City Slickers!!!and became real City Slickers!!!

City SlickersCity Slickers Industrial work Industrial work

became very became very popular. Many popular. Many farmers left the farmers left the

field and field and brought their brought their families to the families to the

citycity

IndustrializationIndustrialization made made

machinery that machinery that could do the could do the jobs of the jobs of the farmers. farmers.

What about What about women?women?

Women in rural areas did not Women in rural areas did not have to make clothes anymore- have to make clothes anymore- machine could do it faster. machine could do it faster.

Many women did not have farm Many women did not have farm chores anymore and ended up chores anymore and ended up moving to the city to work in moving to the city to work in industrial jobs.industrial jobs.

Transportation & Transportation & ResourcesResources

RailroadRailroad SeaportsSeaports Steel industrySteel industry

Living conditionsLiving conditions People moved to the People moved to the

city faster than they city faster than they could build housing.could build housing.

The city was overcrowded and people that The city was overcrowded and people that were the poorest would live in areas called were the poorest would live in areas called Tenements. These were building where Tenements. These were building where many families rented rooms. Soon these many families rented rooms. Soon these buildings were called SLUMS. It was a poor buildings were called SLUMS. It was a poor run down neighborhood. run down neighborhood.

Pictures of TenementsPictures of Tenements

SlumsSlums

Let’s recap…Let’s recap… Cities grew really fast. Rural areas were Cities grew really fast. Rural areas were

abandon by farmers wanting to move into an abandon by farmers wanting to move into an “urban” area like New York City & Chicago“urban” area like New York City & Chicago

City life was cheap and easy to get from City life was cheap and easy to get from place to place.place to place.

Industrial work was very popular.Industrial work was very popular. Women also got jobs in factories rather than Women also got jobs in factories rather than

working on the farm. working on the farm.

Still recapping…Still recapping… Means of transportation was:Means of transportation was:

– Railroads, and Sea ports.Railroads, and Sea ports.– The Steel Industry was on the rise.The Steel Industry was on the rise.– Living conditions were not that good,Living conditions were not that good,– The poorest people lived in tenements & later The poorest people lived in tenements & later

called slums.called slums.

– Any questions???Any questions???

Today’s assignmentToday’s assignment

Write vocabulary words from Write vocabulary words from

Ch. 20 section 2, answer reading check Ch. 20 section 2, answer reading check questions also.questions also.

As always, thank you for paying attention and As always, thank you for paying attention and participating in class discussion!!!participating in class discussion!!!