n of the late 1800’s by improving telephonic transmissions and the electric light bulb. He built the first power station in 1882 that supplied customers the electric current for lighting. With the industries and businesses flourishing, a big problem with urban development arose. With new industries, workers and their families would flood the surrounding city looking for jobs and places to live. This rapid expansion of people and cities caused many unfavorable results. The workers were forced to live in cramped and crowded housing. Problems arose with this lifestyle including the spreading of diseases, an increased crime rate, psychological stress and juvenile delinquency. These slums also caused problems such as decreased water supply, sewage, and the loss of police and fire protection. The conditions of these urban cities gradually increased leading to paved streets and adequate lighting after dark, decreasing the amount of crime. With the transportation improvements, the cities started to segregate into social classes with the immigrants staying in the poor areas and the middle classes moving away from the central area. With the news of industrialization and economic growth in America in the later part of the nineteenth century, immigrants from mostly Europe began to rush into the U.S. These immigrants were made up of mostly low class peasants with little or no skills, training, or education. These newcomers would crowd the urban cities living in close quarters with other immigrants. The industries employed these people with jobs such as digging sewers, installing utilities, and paving the streets. These people worked very hard for the little wages that they received just to live in our country. These immigrants would more than likely never overcome their social class but their children who were given the opportunity to go to schools and obtain training often achieved middle-class status. Jane Adams, who opened a...
