Rapid Urbanization in Late 19th-Early 20th Century America: Challenges and Solutions

se growing areas for job opportunities. Between 1870 and 1920, over ten million people migrated from rural to urban areas, among other immigrants from outside America, moving into the United States and occupying the nation's cities. Most immigrants during this period came from northern and western Europe, including Ireland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain. However, new immigrants from eastern and southern Europe also became among the most influential forces in American life during this era. The a...