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Warm-Up. What factor best explains the increase in Texas population over time?. Urbanization C-Notes. Urbanization. Urbanization refers to the process of an area becoming a city Prior to 1900, Texas was a state with mainly rural areas (large farms, few people)
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Warm-Up What factor best explains the increase in Texas population over time?
Urbanization • Urbanization refers to the process of an area becoming a city • Prior to 1900, Texas was a state with mainly rural areas (large farms, few people) • However after 1900, Texas began to be a state of multiple cities (areas with large populations) What factors helped Texas go from a rural to an urban state?
Factors of Urbanization • Advancements in technology • Increase in industries • Increase in population
Effects of Urbanization • Texas saw an increase in the total population of cities • New industries emerged (technology, medicine, manufacturing and transportation) • Jobs began to change • From farming to manufacturing, technology, service
Summary Urbanization is like a ____________ because _______________; but not like a ______________ because __________________.
Warm-Up OIEC Why did this happen? What is most responsible for the urbanization of Texas? a. Technology b. Industries c. Population
Science and Technology Essay • How did science and technology affect the social, economic and political development of Texas? • Did science and technology have a greater social, economic or political effect on the development of Texas?