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An Urban Society

Guided Reading

Lesson 2 Moving to the City

The Rise of Cities

Identifying Main Idea and Details The United States changed from a rural to an urban country after the Civil War.

People1. In 1890, what portion of the population in major urban centers were immigrants?

2. Why did many American farmers move to cities?

3. Why did African Americans migrate to cities?

Railroads4. What was the effect of railroads on people?

5. What was the effect of railroads on industry?

6. Contrasting Contrast the living conditions for the poor, the middle class, and the very rich.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhy do people move?

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Troubles in the Cities

Displaying Complete the chart about the causes, effect, and some of the solutions people came up with for the problem of how dirty cities were. 

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3. Dirty Cities

Effect

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8. Cause and Effect What led to crime in cities?

9. Identifying Solutions How did people respond to issues of poverty and crime?

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An Urban Society

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The Changing City

True or False Use your textbook to determine if each statement is true or false. Write T or F in the blank next to the statement. If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined portion to make it true.

1. Because space in cities was limited, cities stopped growing.

2. One result of the “City Beautiful” movement was the building of parks in cities.

3. Motorized cars and subways replaced horse-drawn streetcars.

4. Bridges allowed people to travel easily over rivers that had once kept them apart.

5. Drawing Conclusions What were the major improvements in transportation? Which one do you think helped cities to grow most?

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