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Growing Cities

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urbanizationmovement of people from rural areas to cities
tenementa building of small apartments
settlement housea center that helps the poor
political machinean organization that controls votes to gain political power
suspension bridgea bridge that is hung from steel cables
problems faced by immigrants in citiesunsafe tenements, disease, prejudice
a better lifethe reason immigrants came to America
Jane Adamsfounded Hull House to help people
English classes, day care, educationhelp provided by settlement houses
"Boss" Tweeddishonest politician
John Roeblingbuilt the first suspension bridge
Cincinnati, Ohiohome of 1st suspension bridge
Boston, Mass.home of 1st subway
good transportation such as railroadsreason many cities grew

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