America: The Story of Us - Episode 7: Cities - Answer Key

Ellis

All immigrants pass by the Statue of Liberty as they make their way to the immigration process station at _____ Island.

80

Because of the Bessemer Process the prices of steel plummeted _____%.

28

Between 1880 and 1930 over _____ million immigrants came to the United States

half

Filth was rampant in major cities. In New York alone in 1895, 120,000 horses drop _____ million lbs of manure every day. Overtime the New York Sanitation Department is created to combat the filth. Eventually death rates decrease and water quality improves. By 1907, every large city has a sewer system.

He launches fundraisers to raise money.

How does Joseph Pulitzer solve this problem?

Russians, Irish, Italians; Germans; Scandinavians

Immigration Trends: _____, _____, and _____ to big cities; _____ to the Midwest; _____ to the farms.

25

It takes the Statue of Liberty _____ years to oxidize and turn green.

100

Over _____ million Americans can trace their roots to someone who was processed at Ellis Island.

France

That Statue of Liberty was a gift from _____ to the United States. It was given to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Gilded

This time period of extreme wealth by a fraction of Americans was known as the _____ Age.

New York

Today there are more Italians in _____ than in Rome.

airplanes, railroads, ships

What are some items that are produced with steel?

New restriction and emergency planes

What are some long-term positive impacts of the tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

indoor plumbing, playgrounds at schools

What contributions can be traced to the crime-photographer Jacob Riis?

It caught fire.

What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911?

mug shot databases

What improvements are made to crime-fighting and law enforcement during this era?

Steal

What industry did Andrew Carnage gain his wealth in?

elevators

What invention allowed buildings to be built higher than 5 stories?

working on skyscrapers

What is meant by "Walking the Steel?"

They could loose it because it was too expensive to construct.

What was the problem that New York City faced with the Statue of Liberty?

2

_____ out of 5 'roughnecks' either are disabled or die on the job.