Name: ______Hr: _____

The Urban Game Day 1 Review Questions

Complete these questions to understand the social, economic, & environmental effects urbanization had on the U.S. during the 19th & 20th centuries.

General

  1. What happened to the size of cities as the simulations progressed? ______
  1. Use 1 word to describe your city at the end. ______
  1. What is a tenement & would you want to live in one? Explain your answer. ______

Social

  1. What happened to the pace of life & developments as the simulation progressed? ______
  1. Where did most people live at the end of the simulation? Urban or Rural
  1. What happened to the living conditions of most people as the simulation progressed? Use specific developments to elaborate on your answer. ______
  1. Do you believe living conditions during the game improved or digressed? List at least 3 developments that support your position. ______

Environmental

  1. What adverse environmental effects resulted from urbanization? ______
  1. What beneficial environmental effects resulted from urbanization? ______

10. Would you judge this type of urbanization to be good or bad for the environment? Use 3 developments to support your position. ______

Economic

  1. What happened to the standard of living for people as the population became more urbanized? ______
  1. What seems to have happened to the distribution of wealth (who has the money)? ______
  2. Why was the invention of the steam engine so important? ______
  1. What did the steam engine do to the cottage industries? ______
  1. Why couldn’t the small scale farmer continue their traditional form of farming? ______

Complete the final question on the back.

Conclusion

If it were not for the Industrial Revolution, life as we know it would not be the same. Our standard of living has greatly increased and all of the products that we need in life are now manufactured. When reflecting on this simulation, what is your outtake on the Industrial Revolution (positive/ negative)? Explain why you think so. What would you change about it?

*Note* Include a position, 3 supporting points and a Core Democratic Value that connect to your position

Position:______

Supporting Pt 1: ______

Supporting Pt 2:

______

Supporting Pt 3: ______

Core Democratic Value:

______