According to the documentary film on New York City, the Lower East Side neighborhood contributed to the development of New York City for all of the following reasons EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesIt contained immigrants who brought with them generations of pent-up energy Its poor housing conditions forced residents to intermingleIt was a center for artists and musicians who received funds from wealthy New YorkersIts streets contain immigrant markets

According to the documentary film on New York City, starting in the 1880s, immigrants came to New York predominantly from WHAT region of the world?Group of answer choicesSoutheast AsiaSouth AmericaEastern EuropeThe Middle East

According to the documentary film on New York City, immigrants came to New York City through Ellis Island largely because of their search for which ONE of the following?Group of answer choicesFreedomBetter health careEmploymentFarmland

According to the documentary film on New York City, subways affected the way that New Yorkers interacted with each other through which ONE of the following?Group of answer choicesThey came to fear rising levels of crime as pickpockets preyed on unsuspecting passengersThey came to oppose public transportation because the subways were expensive and often unreliableThey came to expect the disruption of local businesses due to constant subway constructionThey could access the heart of the city, even from distant areas, in a short amount of time

According to the documentary film on New York City, what two technological advances were necessary to produce the skyscrapers that allowed the modern city to grow upward rather than outward?Group of answer choicesElevators and steelConcrete and automobilesPower tools and time clocksAssembly lines and interchangeable parts

All of the following are reasons why immigrant groups at first settled in segregated neighborhoods except that:A.immigrants received support and advice from more experienced neighbors.B.immigrants often found that they were unwelcome in other neighborhoods.C.immigrants who didn't speak English were more comfortable with people who spoke their language.D.immigrants did not want to be considered American.