Urbanization during Industrial Revolution

What was the main reason that immigrants came to the US in the 1800's?

• Visiting relatives.

• Searching gold.

• Finding jobs in the cities.

• Finding jobs in the plantations.

Where did most of the immigrants who came between 1800 and 1850 settle?

• In the West (California and Oregon)

• In the South.

• Along the Mississippi river.

• In the big cities of the Northeast.

What was the biggest source of jobs for poor immigrants in the big cities of the Northeast?

• Farms.

• Factories.

• Shops.

• Railway.

Big cities in the Northeast also received Americans migrating from other parts of the country. Specially... from where?

• From the rural areas of the South.

• From the new territories of the West.

• From New Orleans.

• From North Dakota.

Urban means city. What does RURAL mean?

• The countryside where there are lots of farms.

• The western frontier, where there are lots of Native Americans.

• The North, where there are lots of factories.

• The areas near the ocean.

So many immigrants coming to the cities required the cities to grow. This is called...

• Industrialization.

• Urbanization.

• Colonization.

• Organization

Urbanization changes the environment. One way it changes the environment is...

• Fencing the land around ranches.

• Transporting goods along the rivers.

• Building roads.

• Building water mills.

All of these are part of Urbanization EXCEPT...

• Schools.

• Churches.

• Community centers.

• Farms.

How much did the population grow in New York City between 1790 and 1850?

• 325,254 people

• 15,158 people

• 482,416 people

• 256,587 people

According to the chart, which of the following comparisons is true?

• Baltimore grew more than New York City.

• Philadelphia grew more than Baltimore.

• Baltimore grew more than Boston.

• Philadelphia grew more than Boston