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Guided Reading netw rks

An Urban Society

Lesson 2  Moving to the City

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do people move?

The Rise of Cities

Identifying Main Idea and Details  The United States

changed from a rural to an urban country after the Civil War.

People
1. In 1890, what portion of the population in major urban centers were
immigrants?
80%

2. Why did many American farmers move to cities?

New farm machinery

3. Why did African Americans migrate to cities?

to escape racial violence, pursue economic and educational opportunities,
and obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow.

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Railroads
4. What was the effect of railroads on people?
opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic
opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities

5. What was the effect of railroads on industry?

The railroad ensured a production boom.

6. Contrasting  Contrast the living conditions for the poor,

the middle class, and the very rich.
Poor: Overcrowded, shared tap water, toilets. Middle: moved to suburbs and enjoyed their
living conditions. Rich: built mansions and estates.
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Guided Reading  Cont. netw rks

An Urban Society

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.

Causes Effect Responses

1. 4. 5.
2. 6.
3. Dirty Cities 7.

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

Population density and degree of urbanization.
9. Identifying Solutions  How did people respond to issues
of poverty and crime?

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Guided Reading  Cont. netw rks

An Urban Society

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.

f 1. Because space in cities was limited, cities

stopped growing.

t 2. One result of the “City Beautiful” movement was

the building of parks in cities.

f 3. Motorized cars and subways replaced horse-drawn

streetcars.

t 4. Bridges allowed people to travel easily over

rivers that had once kept them apart.

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

Trolly cars, bridges, and subways.