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America The Story Of Us Video Sheet

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21 August 2022
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How did Joseph Pulitzer save the Statue of Liberty?
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He launched a country wide fundraiser in his newspaper.
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Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
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Gustav Eiffel
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What material was the outer layer made of?
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Copper
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Today, how many Americans can trace their roots to ancestors who came through Ellis Island?
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100 million
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From 1880-1930, how many immigrants came to the U.S.?
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24 million
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What made Andrew Carnegie a wealthy man?
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First person to mass produce steel.
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What city became known for steel production?
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Pittsburgh
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What are the men who work building the skyscrapers called?
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Ruffnecks made $4/day
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how did the elevator impact the growth of cities?
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People could build higher buildings. Higher the floor, higher the price.
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Large cities had a crime problem, explain some tactics put in place by law enforcement officials to crackdown on criminals?
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1st: persuasions 2nd: Intimidation *3rd: pain
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How did Jacob Riis expose the problem of poverty in NYC?
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He took pictures of it, he had an explosive powder to create light allowing to take pictures at night.
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Describe some of the sanitation problems that existed in many major cities?
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Human and animal waste in streets.
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How did Col. Warning and the "white ducks" tackle the problem of unsanitary conditions in the city?
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2,000 men cleaned 433 miles of streets.
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When developing the light bulb, Thomas Edison's lab went through numerous materials until they found one that would work. Which one finally worked?
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Carbonized cardboard/ filament
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By 1902, how many light bulbs were in use in America?
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18 million
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What tragedy brought attention to the conditions of women in the garment industry?
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Someone tossed a cigarette or match into a scrap bin. The fire hose wasn't working, fire escapes were locked, narrow hallways. 146 people died.
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In what major city did the fire happen in?
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New York City