TCI: Families Today and in the Past

What makes a community grow?

• People leave the area

• People travel the world

• People build houses

• People buy more cars

Why might a person move away from a community?

• The person changes jobs.

• The person likes their house.

• The person leads the community.

• The person helps the community.

How did a steel mill help Pittsburgh grow?

• People built steel houses in the city.

• People liked the way the mill looked.

• People used the mill to keep warm.

• People came to work in the mill.

People moved away from Pittsburgh because...

• the city was too warm.

• the steel mill closed.

• the schools weren't good.

• all of the above.

What is one way people can help make their community better?

• change their jobs

• close down stores

• fix old buildings

• move far away

What was the plaza in old Los Angeles?

• a school

• a town square

• a public library

• a grocery store

After 1848, many people came through San Francisco to...

• drill oil

• mine for gold

• trade horses

• build wagons

In San Francisco long ago, fire was a danger because of

• gas and oil lamps

• long lines at stores

• too many firefighters

• stone and brick houses

If something has already happened, it happened in the _______?

• future

• past

• present

• timeline

Why did San Francisco change 1906

• gold was discovered

• crops were harvested

• a flood covered the city

• an earthquake happened