The gilded age

The Gilded AgeCheyenne FloresBrandon BreishJason DickmanRyan KnappKrystal Hang

Living in CitiesOverpopulated.

Fighting for a spot.

Too many people living in one home often led to illnesses

Tenements.

Urbanization IssuesImmigration.

Everywhere became overpopulated.

No work for farmers.

TransportationRailroads were

the main source of transportation.

Carriages.

HousingOverpopulated.

Fights just to get a spot.

Big crowds caused many diseases/illnesses.

Tenements.

Fire & WaterNon-Reliable fire

department.

No modern technology.

Community water.

Very crowded.

CrimeThe Murder of

the Century.

Pollution In some cities, factories

belched so much black smoke that it made it difficult for them to breathe.

People who lived near steel plants had to suffer.

In Chicago, there is smoke everywhere. It grows in the air and it’s so thick that people could see only one block ahead of them.

In some cities, sewage and industrial pollutants were simply released into nearby water sources without regard for the consequences.

Extraction Industries

• Mining.

• Oil drilling.

• Led to pollution of chemical, gases, etc.

Work Sited http://

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www.groiler.com http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/

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