6.1 The Origin and Influences of Urbanization

• What is urbanization?

  Movement from rural to urban
• Urbanization involves a shift from agricultural to industrial and service-based employment.


  True
• Cities provided defense and security, attracting populations to urban areas.


  True
• Urban population growth during the Industrial Revolution often led to overcrowding
• Suburbanization is the same as urbanization.

  False
• Urbanization leads to an increased concentration of population
• Agricultural surplus allowed for the concentration of population
• What type of migration did the Industrial Revolution cause?

  Rural-to-urban migration
• Steps in the process of urbanization

  1️⃣ Increased concentration of population

  2️⃣ Expanded urban infrastructure

  3️⃣ Changes in economic activity
• What is the primary location of suburbanization?

  Surrounding areas of cities
• Match the factor with its description:

  Agricultural Surplus ↔️ More food than needed

  Trade and Commerce ↔️ Exchange of goods and services

  Defense and Security ↔️ Protection from external threats

  Administrative and Religious Centers ↔️ Seats of political power
• The Industrial Revolution led to a significant amount of rural-to-urban migration
• The Industrial Revolution led to a rapid increase in urban population growth.


  True
• Rapid population growth, both natural increase and migration, leads to increased urban population
• Urban areas expanded spatially during the Industrial Revolution to accommodate new residents and facilities.


  True
• What was the primary driver of rural-to-urban migration during the Industrial Revolution?

  Industrial jobs
• How did cities expand spatially during the Industrial Revolution?

  To accommodate new residents
• Urbanization involves the growth of cities in both population and spatial area.

  True
• What is the main difference between urbanization and suburbanization in terms of location?

  Within city boundaries vs. surrounding areas
• Urbanization involves a mix of commercial, residential, and industrial land
• Why were cities considered administrative and religious centers in early urban settlements?

  Seats of power and authority
• The Industrial Revolution led to rural-to-urban migration due to the shift from an agrarian to an industrial economy
• Cities emerged as hubs for trade
• The shift from an agrarian to an industrial economy led to rural-to-urban migration.


  True
• The concentration of people in cities resulted in urban population growth
• Order the demographic factors affecting urbanization by their direct impact on urban population

  1️⃣ Population Growth

  2️⃣ Rural-to-Urban Migration

  3️⃣ Natural Increase
• Cities often have higher housing costs compared to rural regions.


  True
• Match the political factor with its impact on urbanization:

  Government Policies ↔️ Encourage or restrict urban growth

  Political Stability ↔️ Attracts investment and migration

  Decentralization ↔️ Empowers local decision-making
• What social change draws more women to cities?

  Shifting gender roles
• Rural-to-urban migration was driven by the shift from agrarian to industrial economies
• Urban population growth during the Industrial Revolution was solely due to migration.

  False
• What are three demographic factors affecting urbanization?

  Population growth, migration, natural increase
• Steps of rural-to-urban migration

  1️⃣ Economic opportunities in cities

  2️⃣ Search for better living conditions

  3️⃣ Movement from rural to urban areas

  4️⃣ Increased urban population
• How did industrialization influence urbanization?

  Increased urban employment
• The development of railways and automobiles facilitated urban sprawl
• Match the features with the correct urban process:

  Growth of cities ↔️ Urbanization

  Expansion into surrounding areas ↔️ Suburbanization
• Agricultural surplus was a key factor in the historical development of urban settlements.


  True
• Cities provided protection from external threats, allowing for the concentration of population.


  True
• What were cities used as administrative and religious centers?

  Seats of power and authority
• The historical development of urban settlements was often enabled by a combination of factors