Urbanization of America Part 3

After reading an article on American Urbanization, it seems to me that American Urbanization was just a rush of people trying to find easy money. People stormed cities almost all at the same time due to the hope of a better life due to more money. For instince, in four years the population of San Fransisco rose from less than 1,000 inhabitants to 35,000 inhabitants due to the California Gold Rush. People always have wanted the best life for themselves and Urbanization is just a result of this human behavior. The rush to cities also created problems. Epidemics spread like wildfire in the cities because there was no modern water or sewage systems. Also, fires spread like wildfires because the close packing of cities made these fires spread quickly. Not only did americans flood cities, but immigrants hoping for the same american dream spread to american cities. Cities did a lot of good but a lot of bad in American Society but all of it was a rush to find more money.

"urbanization." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 28 Jan. 2010. .