US History Chapter 8 Section 1 – Flashcards
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Louis Sullivan
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designed the first skyscraper
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suspension bridge
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a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
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promenade
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a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
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remedy
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act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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Daniel Burnham
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designed the slender 285-foot tower in 1902, the Flatiron Building
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intricate
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complicated
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annex
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to add on
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Frederick Law Olmsted
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United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
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internal combustion engine
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an engine in which fuel is burned within the engine rather than in an external furnace
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Wright Brothers
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Invented the airplane
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aviation
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travel via aircraft
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technique
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a skillful or special way of doing something that may be difficult or complicated
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George Eastman
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Invented the Kodak camera
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invalid
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someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
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elegant
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Beautiful and graceful
