S.s. Questions And Answers Study Guide Rated A+

How did immigrants adapt to their new lives in the U.S.? {Ans: Immigrants lived in areas with other people from their country, published newspapers, founded schools, clubs, and places of worship. They also tried to learn U.S. customs and language.}How did new inventions make it possible to build skyscrapers {Ans: steel was inexpensive and architects used steel beams to make buildings tall and able to support the weight}What improvement do you think had the greatest impact on people's lives {Ans: The skyscrapers/elevator because the skyscrapers allowed more people to live and work in the city and the elevator safely took them to the floor they wanted to go to without having to climb 63 flights of stairs}Why do you think people lived in tenements? {Ans: they were inexpensive}Do you think settlement houses were successful {Ans: yes because they helped immigrants learn U.S. culture and new skills}Why do you think immigrants tolerated difficult living and working conditions? {Ans: because they wanted to be free and successful}