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Although urban areas in the United States experienced
immense growth during the late 1800s, suburbs also grew very rapidly. The suburban trend,
which had begun in the 1820s and 1830s, grew even more in the 1920s and again in the
1950s. In large part, ever-more-rapid transportion, such as the horse-drawn trolley and
then electric street cars, made suburban living possible. The pictures below show examples
of urban and suburban housing around 1900. What differences do you see between the two?
What advantages do you think each offered to residents? What disadvantages? What impact do
you think suburban growth had on the development of American cities?
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