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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
philanthropist
What is "Walking the steel"? What are the nicknames of the workers and their meanings?
walking on the skyscraper scaffolding
snakes- new guys
rough necks - experienced workers
fixers- hammered in nails
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
a database of criminals
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
sewer engineer
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
that could reach a certain floor
non-metal fire escapes
more exits
fire extinguishers
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