Growing Pains - Life in U.S.

Life in the cities at the time was becoming over crowded as newcomers arrived in the country on a daily basis which caused slums to start developing. The eastern cities were mainly shipping centers and manufacturing was not that important. The industries that did exist were ship building and some barrel making of some type, which of course were tied into trade and commerce. Garbage littered many city streets and even goats and hogs, chickens and sheep were permitted to roam free. Since many of the streets were still undeveloped (not paved yet) it made for a very haphazard way to travel. …