Cities Grow And Change

Around what time did people start moving to large cities to find jobs?

• 1800's
• 1700's
• 1850's
• 2000's

What does urbanization mean?

• building urban buildings in large cities
• Building houses in urban areas
• The growth in cities that result in change
• hiring people that live in urban areas

Why did immigrants move to the large cities?

• To make more money     
• To change where and how they worked

What was invented to make city buildings much taller with many floors?

• Stairs
• Elevator
• Mine shaft
• Jet pack 

What year was the electric elevator invented?

• 1889
• 1988
• 1899
• 1828

What material was used to make tall buildings much more stable and strong?

• brick 
• metal
• steel
• concrete 

How tall and where was the first building to use steel and iron as a skeleton to support the building? 

• 5 stories, Chicago
• 7 stories, New York City
• 10 stories, Chicago
• 21 stories, New York City

Where were the "el" lines placed?

• Street poles
• In the air
• Underground tunnels and on streets
• On 

How many people used street cars every year

• 5,000,000
• 5,000,000,000
• 50,000,000
• 50000

In 1888, What city was the first to have electricity?

• Chicago, Illinois
• Richmond, Virginia
• New York City, New York
• Baltimore, Maryland