S.S. Cities Q&A
Why was the Statue of Liberty given to the US as a gift from France? - (correct
answer)100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
How did Pulitzer raise money to construct the Statue of Liberty? - (correct answer)asked
readers of the New Yorker newspaper through adds
What is the Statue of Liberty? - (correct answer)Liberty Enlightening the World
How many immigrants came to the US through Ellis Island/ NY - (correct answer)about
12 million
Who is Andrew Carnegie? Why is he important to America? - (correct answer)a big
business leader from Scotland who brought the bessemer process to the US
philanthropist
What is "Walking the steel"? What are the nicknames of the workers and their
meanings? - (correct answer)walking on the skyscraper scaffolding
snakes- new guys
rough necks - experienced workers
fixers- hammered in nails
How many 'rough necks' die on the job? - (correct answer)2/5
Which invention, besides producible steel, helped cities to grow? - (correct
answer)elevators by Mr. Otis
The expansion of expensive cities also caused what to increase? - (correct
answer)crime
Why was the Statue of Liberty given to the US as a gift from France? - (correct
answer)100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
How did Pulitzer raise money to construct the Statue of Liberty? - (correct answer)asked
readers of the New Yorker newspaper through adds
What is the Statue of Liberty? - (correct answer)Liberty Enlightening the World
How many immigrants came to the US through Ellis Island/ NY - (correct answer)about
12 million
Who is Andrew Carnegie? Why is he important to America? - (correct answer)a big
business leader from Scotland who brought the bessemer process to the US
philanthropist
What is "Walking the steel"? What are the nicknames of the workers and their
meanings? - (correct answer)walking on the skyscraper scaffolding
snakes- new guys
rough necks - experienced workers
fixers- hammered in nails
How many 'rough necks' die on the job? - (correct answer)2/5
Which invention, besides producible steel, helped cities to grow? - (correct
answer)elevators by Mr. Otis
The expansion of expensive cities also caused what to increase? - (correct
answer)crime
