Ch. 19 Industrial Age Next Unit: Ch. 21 –The Progressive Era

Immigrants and Urban Life- In this chapter you will learn about immigration and its effects on U.S. cities. You will also read about some of the challenges faced by these cities.

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    Crowded urban areas faced a variety of social problems
    
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    People worked to improve the quality of life in U.S. cities
    
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    U.S. Immigration patterns changed during the late 1800’s as new immigrants arrived from Europe, Asia and Mexico
    
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    Immigrants worked hard to adjust to life in the United States
    
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    Some Americans opposed immigration and worked to restrict it
    
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    Both immigrants and native-born Americans moved to growing urban areas in record numbers in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s
    
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    New technology and ideas helped cities change and adapt to rapid population growth
    
  
  

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      How did immigration patterns change in the late 1800s?
      
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      What problems did the new immigrants face, and how did they adjust to these problems?
      
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      What new technologies and ideas helped cities change and adapt to their growing populations?
      
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      What kind of problems did urban dwellers face in the late 1800s face?
      
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      What efforts were there to improve the life of those in poverty living in the cities?