What events brought about rapid urbanization in the late nineteenth century? Explore how this urbanization affected the growing communities.

What will be an ideal response?


• Industrialization and urbanization bring about profound changes in societies and frequently spawn new social problems, such as housing shortages, overcrowding, unsanitary living and working conditions, environmental pollution, and crime.
• Rapid urbanization from factories, cities grew by hundreds of percent from rural communities and immigrants. Created city governments, to govern the crime, sewage, lights, etc., began the suburban areas.

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