The period between 1870 and 1900 is often referred to as the Gilded Age. It was a period that consisted of rapid economic growth‚ an increase of immigrants‚ and an infinite growth of large cities. The tremendous urban growth came with all its accompanying problems and benefits. One system that was benefitted by the Gilded Age was the economic system. There were two main aspects that were enhanced by the growth of cities. The Growth of cities allowed the U.S. to expand their Economy and to become
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American society transformed; the population shifted to the suburbs‚ the G.I. Bill was created to benefit (most) WWII veterans‚ and consumerism played many effects on society. By 1920‚ over fifty-four million American’s were living in cities. This changed‚ however‚ after the Second World War. Suburbanization took the place of urbanization and Americans were fleeting to the suburbs. By 1960‚ American suburbs held more of the population than cities‚ small towns‚ and the countryside
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Unit 12: Industrialization‚ Urbanization‚ and Immigration Part I: Industrialization #1: How was the “2nd Industrial Revolution” different from the “1st Industrial Revolution?” First IR * Late 1700s to 1865 * Textiles‚ clothing‚ leather products * Regional (concentrated in Northeast) Second IR * 1865 to 1900 * Heavy industry (steel‚ oil‚ electricity‚ industrial machinery) * National (started to include South‚ West) #2: Why did the US economy grow so rapidly
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Rapid urbanization began in the 1870s as people flocked to the cities. These urban centers quickly overcrowded‚ and many were divided into business‚ residential‚ social and ethnic centers. Among this chaos‚ corruption thrived as political bosses ran the city for their own personal gain and power. It appeared as if the nation was modernizing too fast because they were unable to deal with problems of urbanization. The changes in urban America in the late nineteenth century therefore are viewed to be
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Urbanization’s Impact on Rio de Janeiro As civilization continues to develop‚ the rural characteristics of various towns and areas continue to be removed. This removal is resulting in the immense growth of cities all across the world. Urbanization is a process that has previously occurred and continues to take place in nearly every part of the world that humans have inhabited. With a metropolitan population of more than twelve million people in two thousand two‚ Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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ignored or persecuted minority groups. Politically‚ Europe experienced change when the government participated more actively in the lives of the general populous. One of the chief causes of this were the growing city concerns. With the increasing urbanization came overcrowding‚ specifically in Paris. The city’s streets had provided battlegrounds
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John Palen (The Urban World 2015) defines urbanization as the process that transforms rural areas into urban areas (9). This definition encompasses population growth as well as physical structures built to service that population. Urbanization began in earnest in San Francisco in 1848-49 when the gold rush was in full steam. The population grew from approximately 1000 in 1848 to over 50‚000
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Analyze the effects of education on the development of countries Education has had powerful effects on the development in many aspects during the past centuries. This trend‚ has begun to manifest that education is playing a significant role in economics‚ societies and environment around the world. Education can promote economic growth and global movement. It can influence the population in fertility and mortality‚ stimulate the development of the poor segments and promote peace and stability of
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Industrialization and Urbanization During the second half of the nineteenth century the United States went through an urban revolution. This urban revolution and the things that were happening were unseen by the world until this point. Factories‚ mines‚ and mills sprouted all across the country‚ and thus cities began to grow up around them. In 1889 the nineteenth century was declared "not just the age of cities‚ but the age of great cities." The economy was booming and there were plenty of jobs
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Analyse the effects of education on the developing countries Development is one of the themes of modern society and there are a variety of elements influencing the development. Many countries experience declares that education gradually play a more and more vital role in development. Education policies which depend on the specific national conditions can lead to a different result. Overall‚ primary education may be a key to promote the influence including population‚ health and economic growth.
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