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26 Cards in this Set
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What was the root cause for cities growing so rapidly in the decades following the Civil War? |
Industrialization and the factory system |
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What attracted women to cities? |
Cities gave women freedom to act in ways that would have violated proprietary in smaller communities |
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What were the main attractions that lured people from the country to the city? |
Better jobs and transportation |
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Why did thousands of women move to cities for work? |
Jobs in the farm economy were limited and jobs women once did were not as needed |
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Why was there a long exodus of southern blacks from the south? |
Poverty, debt, violence, oppression |
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Where did the majority of immigrants come from? |
Europe |
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How did politicians respond to the influx of immigrants? |
Some wanted to prevent immigrants from coming to America |
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What was the "city-beautiful" movement? |
A city rebuilding movement led by architect David Burnham |
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Where did most middle class families live V.S. Upper class families? |
Lower class - lived in close by suburbs Upper class - lived in the heart of the city |
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What was tenement housing? |
A multiple-family rental building |
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What was tenement housing like in reality? |
They were small and often crowded. Very dirty. |
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Who was Jacob Riis and what did he do? |
He was the author of "How the Other Half Lived" which shocked many with his descriptions of tenement housing conditions |
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What did cities do to overcome transportation issues? |
They built cable cars, elevated trains, trolleys, and subways |
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What modern machine helped allow for taller buildings? |
The elevator |
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Why did so many big cities suffer greatly from fires? |
Many old buildings were made from wood |
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What were the most significant environmental issues in big cities? |
Water and air pollution |
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When was the Public Health Service created and why was it created? |
It was created in 1912 and was charged to prevent occupational illnesses like tuberculosis, anemia, and carbon dioxide poisoning. It established the protection of public health as a responsibility of the federal government |
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What organizations were created to help assist the poor in cities? |
Salvation Army |
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Who were “urban bosses”? What service/role did they provide? |
Powerful people who would use power to win votes for their organization |
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How was food revolutionized during this time? |
The way food was packaged and transported changed many things and had to do with the life expectancy increase |
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What advantage did chain stores have over locally owned smaller stores? |
They were able to house more and sell product for cheaper |
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How did mail-order companies reach rural communities when chain stores couldn’t? |
They sent out catalogs which people could use to order things |
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How did consumerism give women power? |
The consumer economy produced new jobs for women which spawned a new movement for women involving higher wages and better working conditions |
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How did consumerism give women power? |
The consumer economy produced new jobs for women which spawned a new movement for women involving higher wages and better working conditions |
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What made leisure possible and accessible for more people? |
Reduced work hours |
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What’s the big difference between the theater and vaudeville? |
theater consisted of mainly shows such as musical comedies. Vaudeville consisted of many different acts including, musicians, magicians, jugglers, comedians, and others |
