Urbanization in the United States

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/urbanization-in-the-united-states

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Urbanization in the United States?Urbanization has been a nationwide phenomenon across the United States
2. What was the United States like before cities grew?Before cities grew, most people lived on farms and in small rural communities. In 1790, only about 5% of Americans lived in urban areas.
3. Why did so many people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?Factories and new machines created many jobs, offering better wages than farm work. Trains and canals made it easier for people to travel to cities.

Urbanization: The demographic process of population shift from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities.
Industrial Revolution: A period of profound technological, socioeconomic, and cultural change, marked by the shift to machine-based manufacturing.
Agrarian Society: A society whose economy is based on agriculture, with farming as the main source of wealth and livelihood.
Demographic Shift: A significant change in the population's characteristics, such as age, gender, or where people live.