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20th century, in a paragraph explain how the evolution of technology impacted lives of those living in cities.

20th century, in a paragraph explain how the evolution of technology impacted lives of those living in cities.

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20th century, in a paragraph explain how the evolution of technology impacted lives of those living in cities.
The greatest improvements in transportation for urban Americans came with advances in electrification. Frank Sprague, a former colleague of Thomas Edison's, invented a spring-loaded trolley pole that allowed street cars to draw electricity from overhead wires. In Richmond, Virginia, in the late 1880s, Sprague set up the first successful electric streetcar system. Electric streetcars, or trolleys, were faster than horse cars and cable cars, produced less pollution, were easier to maintain, and cost the average passenger just a nickel. Other advances in electrical systems made possible the development of North America's first subway, which opened in Boston in 1897. As new forms of transportation freed people from the need to walk to work, many middleclass and wealthy residents began to move to suburbs, residential areas on the outskirts of cities. Commuter rail lines like the Long Island Railroad enabled people to travel quickly from offices in cities to homes in the suburbs.
Transcribed Image Text:The greatest improvements in transportation for urban Americans came with advances in electrification. Frank Sprague, a former colleague of Thomas Edison's, invented a spring-loaded trolley pole that allowed street cars to draw electricity from overhead wires. In Richmond, Virginia, in the late 1880s, Sprague set up the first successful electric streetcar system. Electric streetcars, or trolleys, were faster than horse cars and cable cars, produced less pollution, were easier to maintain, and cost the average passenger just a nickel. Other advances in electrical systems made possible the development of North America's first subway, which opened in Boston in 1897. As new forms of transportation freed people from the need to walk to work, many middleclass and wealthy residents began to move to suburbs, residential areas on the outskirts of cities. Commuter rail lines like the Long Island Railroad enabled people to travel quickly from offices in cities to homes in the suburbs.
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