Post Civil War Urbanization

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to urbanization in the U.S. after the Civil War.

Post Civil War Urbanization

The expansion of cities in the United States after the Civil War, characterized by both horizontal and vertical growth.

Horizontal expansion

The outward growth of cities, spreading geographically in all directions.

Vertical expansion

The upward growth of cities, leading to the development of skyscrapers and multi-story buildings.

Skyscrapers

Tall buildings designed to accommodate a large number of people, made possible by advancements in construction technology.

Bessemer Process

A method for mass-producing steel, enabling the construction of stronger buildings like skyscrapers.

Internal improvements

Infrastructure developments, such as public transportation and bridges, that facilitate urban growth.

Migratory patterns

Trends in movement of populations, such as the migration from rural to urban areas or the movement of African Americans from the South to the North.

Subway system

An underground public transportation system that supports vertical and horizontal urban expansion.

Freedmen

Former enslaved African Americans who moved North to escape the violence of Jim Crow laws.

Urban to urban migration

The movement of people from one city to another in search of a better life.