American History II

One of the wonders of the advance(a) world is the influx of modern ideas and the continuing feeler of the quality of humankind lives. The contemporary society caters to the innovations on the lifestyles and needs of mountain. Due to the inevitable changes in the needs of passel and the creations of their productive and innovative minds, they develop d heartyings that fit peoples needs. As a result, cities have been created and are continuing to win with the process of industrialization and modernization. Cities render discordant advantages to its settlers. One of its main advantages is the forwarding of commerce.The degree of civilization and knowledge existing in a land can be estimated through the proportion of the population living in the towns and cities. In cities, the different aspects of the city is developed and improved. There are withal people offering the same trade and services. Thus, there is infinite rivalry, which leads to improvement (Dana, 1848). Cities we re originally founded by individuals who congregated for the purpose of national protection and defense. However, in countries with well established governments, men only resort to settling in the urban due to its advantages.The high scale and affluence of the business transactions in cities could not be found elsewhere. Furthermore, the subdivisions of employments offer various fields of make for in different skills and talents (McCulloch, 1852). As a result, cities became the mettle of political and frugal freedom. In the medieval era, cities were concentrated by entrepreneurs who profited from the restrictions of the lords and the vassals. Nowadays, cities are also the center of the political and economic arena (Lachmann, 2002). The development of cities also has negative implications.The increase concentration of the population in cities tends to congest the dwelling and cause curt social and economic mobility. High concentrated places are also characterized by poverty due t o the numerous structural factors in the urban milieu (Gilbert, 2004). In addition, the standard of living becomes low, and people are having a unwieldy time in seeking for employment due to the numerous people seeking for jobs. Urbanization also poses a threat to the environment, industries and factories continue to elicit and come out that may bring substances and elements noxious to our environment (Gilbert, 2004).Due to the outgrowth problems brought by urbanization and congesting cities, the U. S. government began its attempts to address these problems through the implementation of various programs which aim to help the citizens in the cities. They improved their healthcare and social social welfare to help people without homes and employment. They also strengthened the laws which aim to protect the people and the environment in the noxious effects of urbanization. References Dana, W. B. (1848). Merchants Magazine and Commercial Review. modern York Published At 142 Fulton Street. Gilbert, M. A.(2004, April). More than job creation A result study of empowerment zones and opportunities for economic mobility (Abstract). Paper presented at the annual get together of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois. All Academic. Retrieved August 11, 2008 from http//www. allacademic. com/meta/p83598_index. html. Lachmann, R. (2002). Capitalists in Spite of Themselves. New York Oxford UP. McCulloch, J. R. (1852). A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Navigation. London Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans.