In 1820 America was a land of farmers. Barely 5 percent of the people lived in towns or cities. But after that, decade-by-decade, the urban population swelled. By 1870, only 25 cities had a population exceeding 50,000 residents. By 1890 58 cities have populations exceeding 50,000 residents. By 1900, one out of every 5 Americans lived in cities of over 100,000 residents. Nearly a tenth of the nation, 6.5 million persons, lived in just three great cities: New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The rise of the city …showed first 75 words of 2292 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2292 total…the end, would change the face of the whole nation as a whole. This time period in the History of America forever changed the way American’s think, the way they did business, and the way they played. This age when the old ways were put aside for the new, where technology overtook tradition. The age where the city, and not the farm, became the basic, and sometimes harsh reality for most people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**