America The Story Of Us Answer Key

How did Joseph Pulitzer save the Statue of Liberty?

He launched a country wide fundraiser in his newspaper.

Who designed the Statue of Liberty?

Gustav Eiffel

What material was the outer layer made of?

Copper

Today, how many Americans can trace their roots to ancestors who came through Ellis Island?

100 million

From 1880-1930, how many immigrants came to the U.S.?

24 million

What made Andrew Carnegie a wealthy man?

First person to mass produce steel.

What city became known for steel production?

Pittsburgh

What are the men who work building the skyscrapers called?

Ruffnecks made $4/day

how did the elevator impact the growth of cities?

People could build higher buildings. Higher the floor, higher the price.

Large cities had a crime problem, explain some tactics put in place by law enforcement officials to crackdown on criminals?

1st: persuasions
2nd: Intimidation
*3rd: pain

How did Jacob Riis expose the problem of poverty in NYC?

He took pictures of it, he had an explosive powder to create light allowing to take pictures at night.

Describe some of the sanitation problems that existed in many major cities?

Human and animal waste in streets.

How did Col. Warning and the "white ducks" tackle the problem of unsanitary conditions in the city?

2,000 men cleaned 433 miles of streets.

When developing the light bulb, Thomas Edison's lab went through numerous materials until they found one that would work. Which one finally worked?

Carbonized cardboard/ filament

By 1902, how many light bulbs were in use in America?

18 million

What tragedy brought attention to the conditions of women in the garment industry?

Someone tossed a cigarette or match into a scrap bin. The fire hose wasn't working, fire escapes were locked, narrow hallways. 146 people died.

In what major city did the fire happen in?

New York City