20.2 Questions Answered!! Title is the Growth of Cities

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Why do you think a city dweller might be attracted to Central Park?

It is a big park to roam around and do activities in and there are many signs of nature in Central Park.

1A: What groups of people began moving into cities in the late 1800s?

New & Old Immigrants

2C: Which improvement to urban living do you think had the greatest impact on people's lives? Explain your answer.

Public Transportation for less money.

2A: What is mass transit? What made mass transit necessary?

Public transportation was needed to move more people around.

3: Review your notes on the causes for the growth of cities. Then copy the following graphic organizer and use it to identify the affects of city growth. You may need to add more circles.

GROWTH OF CITIES Effect 1: More population Effect 2: Better Economy

What forms of mass culture were available in urban areas?

Eating, Singing, Talking, Playing Games, etc. Amusement parks and the circus.

What factors led to massive population growth in urban areas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Immigrants started to live in tenements and tenements were located in urban areas.

1B: Why did African Americans begin to move to northern cities in the 1890s?

Jobs, money, and better conditions. Less racism after the Civil War.

2B: How did new inventions make it possible to build skyscrapers?

The Bessemer process made it possible to get materials faster and materials were made stronger.

What changes does this picture show taking place in cities at the time?

The population grew because of immigration and the city is growing.

1C: Do you think cities such as Chicago continued to grow in the 1900s? Why or why not?

Yes. Immigrants came to cities to get jobs and it is still growing.


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