01.

6UrbanizationCauses(Pittsburgh)
SS.10.7.1:ExplaintheCausesofUrbanization(e.g.JobOpportunities,ImmigrationPatterns,and
TechnologicalInnovations)

JobOpportunities

1.WhatwastheEconomicpurposeofEuropeansoriginallyestablishingasettlementinthearea?

2.Whatoriginal(first)industriesencouragedpeopletomovetoFortPitt?

3.WhatEconomicinfluencedidthesteelindustryhaveonthegrowthofPittsburgh?

ImmigrationPatterns

4.Whatimpactdidnewimmigrantshaveonthegrowingcity?

5.Howdidthecityaddressthehousingproblemfornewpoorimmigrantworkers?

6.Whatchangesoccurredwhenfactoriesandjobsmovedawayfromthecenterofthecity?

TechnologicalAdvancementsinTransportation

7.HowdidtheSTEAMBOATimpacttheurbanizationofPittsburgh?

8.HowdidthebuildingofCANALSimpacttheurbanizationofPittsburgh?

9.HowdidRAILROADSimpacttheurbanizationofPittsburgh?

10.HowdidMASSTRANSITimpacttheurbanizationofPittsburgh?

01.6UrbanizationCauses(Pittsburgh)
SS.10.7.1:ExplaintheCausesofUrbanization(e.g.JobOpportunities,ImmigrationPatterns,and
TechnologicalInnovations)
UrbanizationCauses(TreeMap)

Directions
FillintheTreeMapbelowwhichconsistsofthreeCausesofUrbanization.Providethreesupportingfactsto
explainthecauses.

JobOpportunities
(ECONOMIC)

ImmigrationPatterns
(SOCIAL)

Advancementsin
Transportation
(TECHNOLOGICAL)