AP WIRE Assignment February 5th 
The Rise of the American City

DIRECTIONS: - Please identify the factors that changed the American city in the second half of the nineteenth century by posting answers to the  questions below.

RESOURCES:

The American Pageant Chapter #25 pages 558 to 568
Talking Points 13.1 The Rise of American City

Reading - The Rise of the American City 
Reading - The Devil in the White City
Reading -  Captial District 1900 

DUE DATE: Your responses must by posted to your wiki page by S
Wednesday, Feb 5th h by 11:05 pm

#1. How did the growth of industry and large factories shape the character of the American city?

#2. How did the improved transportation: railroads; streetcars (etc) impact character of the American city?

#3. How did increased immigration shape the character of the American city?

#4. How did architectural changes: skyscraper (etc) shape the character of the American city?
 

#5. How did electrical lights for commercial purposes shape the character of the American city?  

#6. How did urban planning shape the character of the American city?
 

#7. How did tenement housing shape the character of the American city?

#8.  How did political machines shape the character of the American city?