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Cities were diverse, but separated by social classes. Wealthy urbanites settled away from immigrants and industry. Many immigrants worked in sweatshops and lived in crowded, unsanitary dumbbell tenements.
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Large apartment buildings that were often loud, dirty, and crowded were called tenements.
Cities in Colonial America were unhealthy and crowded.
The Northeast Cities became crowded due to the Industrial Revolution which created thousands of jobs. Also a major contributor was immigration from foreign nations especially New York City.