Use the text below to answer the following question: Case study: The Very Big Apple With over eight million people, New York Cit
y is the most heavily populated city in the U.S. Between 1800 and 1900, the population of New York increased from about 80,000 to over three million people. In the years after the Civil War, the population of New York City tripled. With a large influx of European immigrants New York became known as the "melting pot." New York has always had the highest population density of any U.S. city. According to the 2000 census, New York City has about 26,403 people per square mile—almost twice the number of people per mile as Chicago. Based on the information in the text and your knowledge, what is the most likely effect of the increased immigration to New York City? Rapid development of housing
New transportation inventions
Increasing wealth for all citizens
Departure of existing city dwellers
Henry Vlll was the king of England at the time, he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Bolyn, so he asked the pope who would not grant the divorce, he then took it upon himself to split from the Catholic Church he then became the head of the Church of England
THE QUESTION:Use the map on page 21 of Understanding Geography to answer the following question. Which is the highest mountain peak? A. Mt. Rainier B. Mt. Whitney C. Mt. Shasta D. Pikes Peak
THE ANSWER: Mt. Whitney
MY REASONING: Out of these mountains, Mt. Whitney rises to the highest elevation, a staggering 14,505ft.
