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Which cities population grew the most due to the transcontinental railroad?
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What happened to Japan's cities in the decades following World War 2?
They grew in size and population, and adopted many Western architectural forms.
How do you think Maya villages you grew into large cities?
whatever the reasons, the collapse of Maya civilization happened gradually, and in addition, as the population grew, the demand for food would have increased.
How did the demographics in Northern cities change in the years following 1914 and 1939?
The population of black citizens grew during this time.
Why did the feudal system become obsolete?
Medieval society no longer centered around the castle. The towns and cities (population centers) grew.
What industry grew as a direct result of the reduced price of steel?
The railroad industry grew because the reduced price of steel made it cheaper to build railroads.
Why did the cities grow when the transcontinental railroad was built?
People could travel to the cities easier. Trade grew in these cities. Jobs became available.
How was the urbanization affected by the transcontinental railroad?
The American people who lived in cities could easily relocate to the west. This made the 1862 Homestead Act possible. People who lived in crowed urban slums could now travel west by railroad and get farm land. They no longer had to depend on a few wagon trains to travel west. Thus the population of western states grew tremendously.
How does the transcontinental railroad relate to the growth and development of the US?
Before the transcontinental railroad was built, Americans wanted to expand to the West Coast. However, settlers in the west were very isolatedand there was no form of transportation to get to them. Also, when the westerners grew a surplus of crops, they had no way of shipping them off to the eastern settlers. They also had no way of importing items from those in the East. The transcontinental railroad was the solution to these problems because it was a way to connect the east and west, and was a huge step in the development of the western US.
What growth of population in cities during the late 1800s was know as what?
The population grew because of the movement of farmers into the cities and the arrival of immigrants to America., The population fell because farmers and immigrants moved west due to low factory wages and cheap land., The population grew dramatically because of the arrival of immigrants from Europe., Thie population grew because of the movement of farmers into the cities from rural areas.
What happened to Japan's cities in the decades following World War 2?
They grew in size and population, and adopted many Western architectural forms.
How did the arrival of immigrants affect U.S cities?
The cities population grew immense and the more they grew, certain sections became occupied by certain ethnic groups: Chinatown, Little Havana, etc. Also with all of the immigrants, jobs were occupied by them especially in factories.
How do you think Maya villages you grew into large cities?
whatever the reasons, the collapse of Maya civilization happened gradually, and in addition, as the population grew, the demand for food would have increased.
How did the demographics in Northern cities change in the years following 1914 and 1939?
The population of black citizens grew during this time.
What effect did the shift in population have on American politics?
as the population grew, southern power grew in congress - apex
What made instant cities in the US in 1800s?
"Instant" cities in the 1800s were cities that gained rapid urban growth very quickly. An example is Chicago, because of its newly implanted railroad system, their population went from under 5,000 in 1820 to over 100,000 by 1860. Utica, NY is also an "instant" city, because of it's huge urban growth after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. Between 1820 and 1830 New York's population grew from around 100,000 to over 1,500,000.
What effect did the shift in population have American politics?
As the population grew, southern power grew in Congress.
How did arrival of immigrants affect us cities?
The cities population grew immense and the more they grew, certain sections became occupied by certain ethnic groups: Chinatown, Little Havana, etc. Also with all of the immigrants, jobs were occupied by them especially in factories.
