Sociology 2151A/B Final: 2151 Textbook Notes Midterm-Final
20 Jan 2015
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Chapter 3 | the development of north american cities! The colonial era: 1600-1800: good river or seaport, early cities: boston, charles town (charleston), new amsterdam (new york), newport, South (because of the canal routs and railroad lines to the west): civil war in 1861, north"s victory! The era of the great metropolis: 1870-1950: two historical events provide the transformation: the technological advance of industrialization and the migration of millions of people to urban na! The quality of life in the new metropolis: some pro ted, new york became even more overcrowded by 1900, poor housing, health hazards were greatest in high-density living areas with inadequate sewerage and unsanitary conditions! The sunbelt expansion : suburban population is growing everywhere, but growing fasts in western canada and int he. American south and west: the northeast and midwest regions once dominated national affairs, but there is a power shift!
