America: The Story of Us Ep.7
How many patents did Thomas Edison's labs generate?
1,000
How many immigrants came to the U.S. through way of New York/Ellis Island?
12 million
How many 'rough necks' die or are disabled on the job?
2 out of 5
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
A Scottish immigrant and iron millionaire
After testing over 6,000 elements what did Edison use to create the first light bulb?
Carbonized cardboard
The expansion of expensive cities also caused what to increase?
Crime and poverty
Which invention, besides producible steel, helped cities to grow?
Elevator
Why is Andrew Carnegie important to America?
He is important because he made a new method of making steel that helps to lead to more mass production
Why is Colonel George Waring known as "America's First Eco-Warrior?"
He recycles the waste, water quality improves and disease reduces by cleaning the streets with 2,000 sanitation workers
How did Pulitzer raise money to construct the Statue of Liberty?
He used his newspaper network to help raise money
How did Jacob Riis contribute to changing America?
Invented explosive powder and allowed people to take pictures in the dark, showed the conditions of the people living in the slums.
What is the Statue of Liberty's official name?
Liberty Enlightening the World
What did Thomas Brynes "Rogues Gallery" of mug shots help to establish?
National Crime Registry
What phrase was coined because of Detective Thomas Brynes interrogation technique?
The Third Degree
Why was the Statue of Liberty given to the US as a gift from France?
To celebrate the centenary of the Declaration of Independence
What is "Walking the steel"?
When men walk the skinny bars of steel to build the skyscrapers
