Change From The Industrial Revolution

In the United States of America, how the cities operate, and their size has changed over time. A more important aspect of this topic is the Industrial Revolution. Therefore, this essay will focus on the changes and drawbacks of the Industrial Revolution, which they provided. To begin, I will write about Colonial Villages. In 1965, a village known as "Saint Augustine" in Florida was established by the Spanish. Also, the English established Jamestown in Virginia in 1607, and they established Boston in the year of 1630.


The Dutch also established New Amsterdam, now known as New York, in the year of 1624. Five percent of the United States' population claimed residence in cities after the United States obtained independence. The city of Philadelphia was the largest city due to its population of forty-two-thousand people. Next, I will write about the Westward Expansion. Many different routes were established after the year 1800. When individuals stopped alongside these routes, new cities were established.


Examples of these cities include Detroit, Chicago, and many more cities. An approximate amount of twenty percent claimed residence in cities by the Civil War in 1860.This was the time when the term, urbanization" was more recognized. Therefore, the term "Urbanites" were used for individuals who claimed residence in cities. With the beginning of the Civil War, multiple factories were established.


To conclude this essay, cities being colonized has helped our societies in different ways. Cities have also changed in size over the years, for better or worse.