Ch. 8.1:-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?Skyscrapers because they didn't have enough space to build on the ground so they decided to build up.Electric Transit- moving cables powered streetcar lines electricity transformed urban transportation. The first whole city to have electric transits was Richmond, Virginia.Brooklyn Bridge- steel-cable suspension brought cities closer together. Federick Law Olmsted- landscape architect spearheaded movement for planned urban parks.Ch. 8.2:-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?People usually went to school from age 8 to age 14. They went for about 3 months and then had the rest of the year off. Children helped out their parents on the farms.- this is totally different from what we do now.
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