Going Underground

What did Alfred Beach want to build in New York City in 1870?

• A park

• A subway

• A school

• A bridge

How did the first subway in New York City move through the tube?

• Using steam

• Using electricity

• Using a fan

• Using horses

Why did Alfred Beach stop building the subway?

• It was too fast

• People did not like it

• It was too expensive

• It was too slow

When did the New York City subway that is still running today first open?

• 1870

• 1904

• 1934

• 2000

What problem did the people have in New York City in 1870?

• There were too many cars.

• People used horses and wagons.

• It was hard to move around the city.

How did Alfred Beach solve the problem?

• Hey bought horses.

• He built the first subway.

• He put a fan inside a tube.

Read the sentence.

This was a hard job.

What does hard mean in the sentence?

• not soft

• not kind to people

• needs a lot of work

Look at this picture. It is similar to the one on page 13. What is this a picture of?

• a modern subway

• a beach in New York

• how crowded New York is