Explain the causes of urbanization in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries.?

Question

aiight. theres a second part. the second part is...How did American cities change during this period??..........this is my history final and this grade basically makes up weather i pass or not and lets just say...im more on the not so...any help i can possibly get is useful weather its a type of answer or its even a site. anything will help

Answer 1

"The growth of modern industry from the late 18th century onward led to massive urbanization and the rise of new great cities, first in Europe and then in other regions, as new opportunities brought huge numbers of migrants from rural communities into urban areas. In the United States from 1860 to 1910, the invention of railroads reduced transportation costs, and large manufacturing centers began to emerge, thus allowing migration from rural to city areas possible. However, cities during those periods of time were deadly places to live in, due to health problems resulting from contaminated water and air, and communicable diseases. In the Great Depression of the 1930s cities were hard hit by unemployment, especially those with a base in heavy industry. In the U.S urbanization rate increased forty to eighty percent during 1900-1990."

"City : Industrial Age" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City#Industrial_Age

Answer 2

The simple answer is that industrialization brought the opportunity for work to people in cities. The developement of railroads and powered craft, cars, allow industry to import food and materials and export its products.

Answer 3

More factories?