5 14 the urbanization of america

Fascinating Facts • Between 1750 and 1850 the population of Europe doubled This contributed to immigration to America’s cities • In the early 1900s increasing numbers of automobiles contributed to the continuing growth of traffic problems in cities In 1901 New York State became the first state to require automobile license plates • In 1931 Jane Addams became the second woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Sequence Text Features • Time Line • Graph • Political Cartoon Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14905-5 ì