GROWTH OF CITIES QUIZ

What happened at a record-breaking rate in Washington between 1880 and 1910?

• urbanization

• the growth of farms

• exports of grain

• immigration from Asia

In 1880, there were 75,000 people in Washington, and by 1910, there were _________________ people.

• 500,000

• 750,000

• 1,000,000

• 1,200,000

Why did cities compete to be the terminus of the transcontinental railroad?

• a seaport would be built and a boom in business would follow

• railroad companies would make their headquarters there

• massive tax cuts would be given to companies to build the railroads

• it was a matter of pride and prestige

Which city in the Northwest had the biggest percentage growth between 1880 and 1890?

• Spokane

• Seattle

• Tacoma

• Olympia

How did Seattle get rid of many steep hills when they re-graded the streets of the city?

• water cannons

• jack-hammers

• dynamite

• nitroglycerine

Which city did the Northern Pacific first choose to make the terminus of their railroad?

• Seattle

• Spokane

• Tacoma

• Portland

What happened after James Hill bought the Northern Pacific and made a railroad station in Seattle?

• the Union Pacific made another station only a block away

• the Great Seattle Fire destroyed it

• the 1906 earthquake buried it forever

• Hill's Great Northern went out of business

What happened in the Canadian Klondike in 1897?

• gold was discovered

• a war with Canada started

• the first plane flight took place

• Alaska was bought from Russia

Which of the following did the city leaders do to prepare for future growth?

• built a new sewer system

• built an electric power system

• built a water system much larger than they needed at the time

• built a modern subway system

Why is there an "underground tour" in downtown Seattle?

• because the old first floor became the basement when the land was levelled out

• because the land was quicksand and everything sunk down

• because the gold mines are still down there

• because the old Chinatown was built in underground alleys