8.1 Guided Reading

In response to changes in cities what began to meet the nation's needs for communication, transportation, and space.

• Technological advances

• Medical innovation

• Political changes

• Archeological discoveries

How were architects able to design taller buildings?

• Increased use of wood materials and installation technique

• Invention of elevators and the development of internal steel skeletons

• Implementation of outdated construction techniques
• Reliance on traditional architectural styles

The architect who designed the ten-story Wainwright Building in St. Louis

• Zaha Hadid
• Louis Sullivan
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Mies van der Rohe

This solved the practical problem of how to make the best use of limited and expensive space

• Skyscrapers

• Room efficiency
• Area utilization
• Space maximization

This building served as a symbol of a rich and optimistic society

• Eiffel Tower
• Sears Tower
• Flatiron Building

• Burj Khalifa

By the turn of the twentieth century, what transportation improvement did many major cities implement that would travel from outlying neighborhoods to the inner city?

• Horse-drawn carriages
• Steam-powered trains
• Bicycles
• Electric streetcars

The need for open spaces in the middle of crowded commercial cities inspired the emerging science of

• Biochemistry

• Architectural Design

• Urban Planning

• X-Ray technology

The main architect in charge of designing Central Park in New York City

• Frederick Law Olmsted
• I. M. Pei
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Zaha Hadid

This architect is responsible for the creation of Chicago's White City that was built to host the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

• I. M. Pei
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Louis Sullivan
• Daniel Burnham

The improvement of what industry led to an increase to about 90% literacy in the United

States?

• Printing industry
• Agricultural industry
• Textile industry
• Automotive industry