Skillful 2 L&S - Unit 4 - Urban Sprawl L

Label the timeline.

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urban sprawl became a social phenomenon

urban sprawl began in the U.S.

immigration resulted in greater urban gr

inner city populations are at all-time l

government policies contributed to urban

early Roman population started to spread

London experienced urban sprawl

When did urban sprawl begin?

• the 1950s

• almost 3,000 years ago

• the early 1900s

When did urban sprawl start to affect the United States?

• in 1918

• in the early 1900s

• in 1920

When did urban sprawl continue to become a problem?

• in the 1970s

• in the 1980s

• in the 1990s

Where did urban sprawl spread in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• London

• Paris

• Rome

• Atlanta

Where was urban sprawl first seen?

• Rome

• China

• Brazil

• United States

What affected urban sprawl in 1918?

• an increase in immigration

• an increase in travel costs

• new homes were built