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- 1. Open EndedThe Statue of Liberty was a gift to the Unites States, but it had to be assembled. How many crates contained the pieces?
- 2. Open EndedWhich country sent this gift to the Unites States?
- 3. Open EndedThe Statue of Liberty is in how many pieces when it arrived in America?
- 4. Open EndedHow does the United States pay to put the Statue of Liberty together?
- 5. Open EndedHow tall is the iron skeleton inside the Statue of Liberty?
- 6. Open EndedFrom what material is the outer part of the Statue of Liberty made?
- 7. Open EndedHow long is the statue's outstretched arm?
- 8. Open EndedHow long does it take before the face is put into place?
- 9. Open EndedAfter whom did the sculptor model the Statue of Liberty's face?
- 10. Open EndedToday, how many Americans can trace their families through Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty?
- 11. Open EndedWhy was steel considered a luxury item?
- 12. Open EndedThe Bessemer Process for making steel involved blasting ____1____ through molten __2__ and ___3___ impurities burn off.
- 13. Fill in the BlankThe Bessemer Process for making steel makes it ___________ .
- 14. Open EndedAndrew Carnegie built his steel mill in which city?
- 15. Open EndedIn order for the Bessemer Process to work, the iron must be heated to what temperature?
- 16. Open EndedWhat is working on skyscrapers called?
- 17. Open EndedWhat safety equipment is given to men working on skyscrapers?
- 18. Open EndedWhat is a person who has experience working on a skyscraper called?
- 19. Open EndedWhat was a novice (a person who is new to working on a skyscraper) called?
- 20. Open EndedMen working on skyscrapers earned how much per day?
- 21. Open EndedHow many men die or will be disabled by working on skyscrapers?
- 22. Open EndedWhat is the shape of the Flat Iron Building in New York City?
- 23. Open EndedBefore the Otis Elevator, how tall were the tallest buildings?
- 24. Open EndedBy the end of the 19th century the urban population (people living in cities) has expanded how many times over?
- 25. Open EndedA gun could be purchased through the Sears catalog for how much money?
- 26. Open EndedWhat do you think the "Big Job" (worth $100.00 and up) was?
- 27. Open EndedAccording to Detective Bureau Chief Thomas Burns of the New York City Police Department, what was "the third degree"?
- 28. Open EndedWhat does Chief Burns call his collection of mug shots?
- 29. Open EndedWhat is Jacob Riis's book?
- 30. Open EndedWhat was one change that occurred because of Jacob Riis's book?
- 31. Open EndedHow did Colonel George Waring improve conditions in New York City?
- 32. Open EndedWhat did people call Colonel Waring's work force?
- 33. Open EndedAccording to Thomas Edison how many different materials did he try before he found the one that worked?
- 34. Open EndedIn 1879, Thomas Edison finally discovered a filament that would burn slowly in a vacuum and thus create electric light. What was the name of this filament?
- 35. Open EndedBy 1900 how many women were in the work force?
- 36. Open EndedWhat happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
- 37. Open EndedWhy was it impossible to save all of the employees?
- 38. Open EndedHow long did the event at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory last before it was over?
- 39. Open EndedWhat were the consequences for the owners of the factory?
- 40. Open EndedWhat was one reform that happened because of the event at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
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