What were the causes and effects of urbanization on US cities at the end of the 19th century?


What were the causes and effects of urbanization on US cities at the end of the 19th century? Industrial expansion and population growth radically changed the face of the nation's cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines.


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