Urban Transformation

Urban Transformation

How Cities Changed in the Late 1800's

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Objectives and standards

I Can:Analyze the causes of urban growth in late 19th century America (8.3.9.A) Evaluate how transportation and technology shaped urban development (7.3.9.A) Compare and contrast living conditions across social classes (7.3.9.C) Assess the impact of industrialization on American cities (7.3.9.D)

Desired Result

How did the growth of cities impact Americans in the late 1800s?

Making money

Why People Chose City Work:Farms vs. Factories

• Better pay in factories
• Year-round work in factories compared to seasonal work on farms

Types of City Jobs

• Factory work
• Business jobs (offices or stores)
• Service jobs (hotels or restaurants)

Did You Know?In 1870, most Americans worked on farms. By 1900, more Americans worked in cities.

City Smart: New Ways to Learn and Stay Healthy

Public Education Revolution

• First time free for all children
• Ages 6-14 required to attend
• Subjects: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic
• Classes in English helped immigrant children

Knowledge for All

• Public Libraries (free to use)
• Cultural Learning (art galleries, museums, etc.)
• Historical Societies and Science Exhibits
• Free Lectures

Medical Care Improves

• Emergency rooms
• Children's wards
• Maternity care
• Training for doctors and nurses

• Job Training
• Night schools for workers
• Business classes
• Trade schools
• Typing courses

Did You Know?

First kindergarten started in 1873 First school lunch program in 1894 First public library card issued in 1883 First school nurse hired in 1892

The New American City

Brain Break - National Bathtub Day!

What was hygiene like in the 1800's?

Living Large: Life of the urban elite

Who Were They?

Magnificent Mansions

20-30 roomsBallroom Library Staff bedrooms Kitchen complex

Factory owners Railroad executives Bank presidents Department store owners

The rising urban class: Middle Class Citizens

New Conveniences

Who Were They?

Home Life

Social Life

White Collar Workers (office workers, store clerks) Small Business Owners Skilled Professionals (bankers, teachers)

Row houses Small single-family homes Indoor plumbing

Family Activities Entertainment Shopping & Social Groups

Sewing machines Ice boxes Carpets

Making it work: The Urban Working Class

Who Were They?

• Factory Workers

• Service Workers (maids, janitors)

• Day Laborers (construction, street cleaners)

Daily Challenges

• Very little food

• Diseases and poor healthcare

• Working in dangerous conditions

Home Life

• Tenement housing

• No private bathroom

• Very little space or light

Dark and Dangerous

Fixing urban life

Dirty Streets

Bad Water

Diseases

Clean water pipes Water treatment plants Indoor plumbing

Daily street cleaning Garbage collection teams Paved roads

New hospitals builtFood inspections Better ventilation in buildings

Electric street lightsMore police officers Better sidewalks

Dirty drinking waterDiseases spread No indoor plumbing

Garbage everywhereMuddy steets Bad smells

Sickness spread fastNo hospitals nearby Unsafe food

Dark streets at nightCrime problems Hard to travel

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