Living and Working in Cities Answers

At the turn of the 20th century, the majority of the working poor lived

In the early 1900s, which invention was most needed to help run offices and factories?

How did streetcars, elevated trains, and subways improve city life at the turn of the twentieth century?

The two most important new technologies that enabled the development of the skyscraper were

The mass production of what building material made it possible to build skyscrapers in the wake of the Second Industrial Revolution?

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what invention made it possible to build very tall buildings?

Which phrase best describes American society in the early 1900s?

Which statement best summarizes the living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century?

The “other half” that Jacob Riis referred to in his 1890 book How the Other Half Lives were the

Which statement best describes how wealthy people lived on a daily basis during the Gilded Age?

Which professions best characterize the jobs held by people in the middle class at the turn of the twentieth century?

Captains of industry during the Gilded Age were

Tenement apartments at the turn of the twentieth century were

Which group became the main residents of the inner city during the Gilded Age?