1. industrialization
During the second half of the nineteenth century, the United States and Canada experienced an urban revolution incomparable in world history up to that point in time. Industrialization brought major changes among people in society, technology, and the North American economy. ... The rise of big cities during the nineteenth century created a unique urban culture. ... From 1820 to 1900, about 20 million immigrants entered American ports, more than half of them coming after the Civil War. ...
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