Political challenges did industrial cities create gilded age

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Assignment:

In 1870, all cities in the United States - even New York - were home to less than a million people. By 1900, 40 percent of Americans lived in cities. What social, economic, or political challenges did industrial cities create in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era? How did different groups of people experience or respond to life in industrial cities between 1870 and the 1920s?

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Students should address both parts of the essay prompt using specific examples from lecture.
Successful essays will devote at least a full paragraph to each part of the essay prompt.
Students do not need to reference specific dates. They should, however, demonstrate an understanding of the historical context (such as "in the 1870s" or "during Reconstruction").

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