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The Challenges of Urbanization

The Challenges of Urbanization. Amy Sonderman. Urbanization- rapid growth of cities. http://images.psxextreme.com. Americanization Movement. --Bring people together to form a dominant culture. --Allowed freedom of their own language, customs and religion. --Frances Keller led the movement.

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The Challenges of Urbanization

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  1. The Challenges of Urbanization Amy Sonderman Urbanization- rapid growth of cities http://images.psxextreme.com

  2. Americanization Movement --Bring people together to form a dominant culture. --Allowed freedom of their own language, customs and religion. --Frances Keller led the movement. --Immigrants-city dwellers…cheap and convenient --Created overcrowded neighborhoods. http://static.wix.com http://upload.wikimedia.org

  3. -Hull House JANE A D D A M S -antiwar activist -source of inspiration -wanted better care for infants and elderly 1860-1935 -influential member of the Settlement House Movement http://beginningofahero.com

  4. -sent nurses into the homes of the sick and provided aid -serve the poor -poor neighborhoods -provided education and social services -staffed by women -Founded in 1886…Charles Stover & Stanton Coit. -Inspired by the Social Gospel movement. Settlement House Movement http://memory.loc.gov

  5. Water -shortage of safe drinking water -very little indoor plumbing -Collected water to bathe -diseases: cholera and typhoid fever -lack of water : fires spreading http://myspacebackgrounds.tv/backgrounds/water/10.jpg

  6. http://3.bp.blogspot.com Lack of water; fires spread quickly Wood dwellings “susceptible to fire” Hazard: candles and kerosene heaters Enemy of the city -theft and pick-pocketing increased -law enforcement too small to make impact CRIME http://www.securityandsafetysupply.com

  7. Transportation Mass transit- designed to moved large numbers of people Electric subway- 1897 Street cars- 1873 http://oldtappan.net

  8. Housing tenement Tenements- multi family urban dwelling -over crowded and unsanitary A family would share a room with 4-5 families in a place that should only be for one family. Housing options: 1.)Buy outside of town -face transportation problems 2.)Rent cramped rooms http://easchwartz.us/

  9. Sanitation -no garbage collection -sewer flowed freely -lack of hygiene living condition -dead horses and manure often found on streets http://www.innovativegames.net/

  10. Sources Online E-edition history book http://womenshistory.about.com http://docushare.ycs.k12.pa.us http://www.countriesquest.com http://www.lkwdpl.org http://www.buzzle.com http://www.sxc.hu/pic/

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