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Terms in this set (15)Why was the Statue of Liberty given to the US as a gift from France? 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence How did Pulitzer raise money to construct the Statue of Liberty? asked readers of the New Yorker newspaper through adds What is the Statue of Liberty? Liberty Enlightening the World How many immigrants came to the US through Ellis Island/ NY about 12 million Who is Andrew Carnegie? Why is he important to America? a big business
leader from Scotland who brought the bessemer process to the US What is "Walking the steel"? What are the nicknames of the workers and their meanings? walking on the skyscraper scaffolding How many 'rough necks' die on the job? 2/5 Which invention, besides producible steel, helped cities to grow? elevators by Mr. Otis The expansion of expensive cities also caused what to increase? crime What phrase was coined because of Detective Thomas Brynes interrogation technique? And What did his "Rogues Gallery" of mug shots help to establish? the third degree How did Jacob Riis contribute to changing America? used flash photography to capture expose the night live of poverty in the slums Why is Colonel George Waring known as "America's First Eco-Warrior?" cleaned up filthy city
streets how many patents did Thomas Edison's labs generate over 1,000 After testing over 6,000 elements what did Edison use to create the first light bulb? cardboard What good (laws) came out of the deadly Triangle Shirt Waste Fire? ladders
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Which invention helped cities grow?The invention in the 1850s of the Otis elevator and Bessemer steelmaking process (an inexpensive process for the mass production of steel) created the material means for the rise of tall city buildings, some so tall they were said to scrape the sky—skyscrapers.
What is it meant by walking the steel?What is "walking the steel"? What are the nicknames of the workers, and their meaning? Working on skyscrapers.
What invention allowed buildings to be built higher than 5 stories?It was, however, the refinement of the Bessemer process, first used in the United States in the 1860s, that allowed for the major advance in skyscraper construction. As steel is stronger and lighter in weight than iron, the use of a steel frame made possible the construction of truly tall buildings.
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