Chapter 8 Section 1• I. Science and Urban Life• Booming population of big cities called for

technology advances• Built up (I.E. Skyscrapers)• Skyscrapers (Steel structure and elevators allowed for

this invention)• 1890-1891 Louis Sullivan builds Wainwright building

in St. Louis• Electric Transit (Subways – underground and El Trains

– built above ground)• Connected suburbs to city• Suburbs grew rapidly• Bridges brought sections of cities together• Planned parks in cities guaranteed areas for families• Olmsted and Vaux create Central Park in 1857

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• Olmsted also did landscaping or St. Louis, Boston and Washington D.C.

• Wilbur and Wright invent aircraft and go on first flight in 1903, craft called Kitty Hawk

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• 1888 Kodak camera invented• Before could not take picture of moving object

and had to develop film immediately 1st Kodak 1st plastic bodied Kodak

Chapter 8 Section 1 Quiz• 1.) What was the main reason cities needed

technology to advance?• a.) Their buildings were outdated• b.) They were not able to compete with foreign

competition• c.) There was a population boom

• 2.) What type of structures or buildings was invented to save space?

• a.) Shopping Centers• b.) Skyscrapers• c.) Underground Centers

• 3.) What was the name of the first skyscraper?• a.) Murrah Building• b.) The Sears Tower• c.) Wainwright Building

• 4.) What is the name of a transit system that runs underground?

• a.) El Train• b.) Subway• c.) Union Pacific transit system

• 5.) What is the name of a transit system that was built above ground?

• a.) El Train• b.) Central Transit System• c.) Subway

• 6.) Name one reason why the suburbs grew rapidly?

• a.) Mass transit systems connected them to the city

• b.) Skyscrapers made more space• c.) Farming was the best way to make a living

• 7.) Who created Central Park and landscaped Boston, St. Louis and Washingtion D.C.

• a.) Olmstead• b.) Wainwright• c.) Bessemer

• 8.) What was the name of the first aircraft?• a.) Black Hawk • b.) Tiger Hawk• c.) Kitty Hawk

• 9.) Who piloted and flew in the first airplane flight?

• a.) Will Rogers and Wiley Post• b.) Wilbur and Wright• c.) Olmstead and Vaux

• 10.) What year was the Kodak camera invented?

• a.) 1788• b.) 1888• c.) 1889