Growth in Cities Quiz

What was the conclusion for living space as so many people were moving to urban areas?

• building taller buildings

• seek for a roommate

• move to another city

• live with a relative

When farmers went to work in factories, they were able to keep their profits.

• True

• False

Most of the people who came to the cities from the rural areas in the late 1800s and early 1900s worked in ___?

• factories

• Walmart

• hotels

• sweatshops

Was the development of the steel industry necessary to the rise of skyscrapers because it was heavy?

• True

• False

Why did African Americans begin moving to the northern cities in the 1890s?

• Better cars and houses

• Better music and entertainment

• Better education and work opportunities

• Better food and clothes

Taller buildings increased the need for ____?

• mass transit

• more sidewalks

• more cement

• more managers

What helped cities change and adapt to rapid population growth?

• new grocery stores

• new technology and ideas

• new laws and policies

• new president

What material was used to build the skyscrapers?

• steel

• iron

• brick

• stones

What was the cause of rapid growth in Chicago?

• the new railroads lines connecting the East and West ran through Chicago

• Chicago established their NFL team

• the Chicago style pizza

• Chicago was a tax-free city

Why was steel the best option to use for building taller buildings?

• It was heavy and inexpensive

• it was strong and inexpensive

• it was the only material to use

• it was heavier than bricks