America Story of US "Cities" - Interactive Video

What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

• France

• Spain

• Germany

• England

Why did New York City almost lose the Statue of Liberty?

• It was damaged in a storm and needed to be relocated.
• The French government wanted it back for a museum.
• The cost to build it was too expensive.

• No one knew how to build it.

Who launched a fundraiser to pay for the Statue of Liberty?

• Joseph Pulitzer

• Thomas Nast

• Joseph Glidden

• Thomas Edison

Where did most immigrants arrive as the entered the United States?

• Staten Island

• Liberty Island

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island

From Ellis Island, immigrants spread out across the continent. For the most part​ Irish, Russians and Italians went to (a)   . Germans went to the​ (b)   . And Scandinavians settled ​ (c)   .

• big cities
• midwest
• farmland

How many new immigrants arrive in the U.S. from 1880 to 1930?

• nearly 24 million

• nearly 14 million

• nearly 34 million

• nearly 4 million

Which critical ingredient was needed to build cities upward?

• steel

• iron

• copper

• lead

What was the name of steel production that Andrew Carnegie used to make steel in a more costly manner?

• Bessemer Process

• Assembly Line

• Molten Metal

• Carnegie Process

Where did Carnegie build the biggest steel plant in the world?

• Chicago, Illinois
• New York City, New York

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Detroit, Michigan

What other invention allowed buildings to be built so tall?

• elevator

• concrete

• electricity

• escalator