Urbanization&Industrialization.pptx

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1. The Challenges of Urbanization Dr. Papu Kumar Naik

2. Growth of Urban Population Inventions and technological advance allowed cities to grow Factories Skyscrapers Immigration – Most moved to the cities, expanding population From 10 million to 54 million between 1870 and 1920

3. What is Urbanization? The movement of people from farms (rural areas) to cities (urban areas).

4. This is the topic of this section… The Challenges of Urbanization BIG IDEA – The rapid growth of cities forced people to deal with problems of housing, sanitation, transportation, jobs, water, and sanitation.

5. Why did immigrants settle in cities? Cities were the cheapest places to live. It was closest to where they arrived in the United States Especially in New York (Ellis Island) Factories offered many jobs to unskilled laborers

6. Migration from Rural areas Many moved from rural areas because Technology reduced number of laborers needed Escape racial violence in the South Escape political oppression To seek better jobs

7. Urban Problems Housing – lack of available housing led to many families living in tenements Poor people needed to get around = cities developed mass transit such as subways and street cars Water – Lack of piping in cities led to little or no running water Diseases – Too many people in a small space, lack of sanitation, medical care Sanitation = Garbage on streets, outhouses Crime Fires

8. Industrialization

9. Causes and Effects of Industrialization

10. How did Industrialization lead to Urbanization? People started to move close to their factory jobs. This movement led to bigger cities. Urbanization is an effect of Industrialization.

11. How did Industrialization lead to Pollution? Early factories polluted a lot. Cities in the 1800s were incredibly polluted. Living conditions were usually very bad.

12. How did Industrialization lead to Consumerism (Shopping)? Machines make things faster and cheaper. Steamboats, trains, and canals mean they are moved faster and cheaper. People can now buy more.