Recognizably Urban

Running head: RECOGNIZABLY URBAN

Recognizably Urban

Vernon R. Nash

Week Two

Group# 12A28

Facilitator: Mr. Jimmy Hampton

Bethel University

Date: January 10, 2011

Abstract

This paper describes the fast growth of American urbanization from 1865-1920. The urbanization of the America was not planned but really impacted the wealth and the American way of life. In the year 1860 a small percentage of the American population lived in cities. As technology advanced into the 1900's cities grew to occupy almost half of the American population. no nation in history has urbanized that quickly before. There are many good things that Industrialization had. Inventions and technology made the United States stand out to the other countries around the world. The inventions that were invented during this time were: the light bulb, telephone, refrigerated railroad car, refrigeration, and the electric generator. Other good thing that made that made Industrialization good for the United States was the economic world power. This helped the United States to become very wealthy. Even though there were good things in industrialization, there were some bad things. Industrialization caused the military to wipe out Native American Culture. Then Immigration and Urbanization started during the 1860s to 1900s. People near and far of all different type and beliefs became recognizably urban.

America had been settled for over two hundred years. Traditionally, people choose to live near water just as the Indians did. Creeks, rivers and streams could provide water as well as irrigation to gardens. Factories had to choose carefully the location to build. They used rivers for power and hired locally. Technology change this traditional way of life with advancements in the light bulb, cars, rail roads and steam engines. Advancements like these did not plan to change people’s lives or to make people rich; they were developed to make life easier and more convenient. Business men saw...