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What was one of the main reasons for the invention of the automobile in the 19th century?
What was one of the main reasons for the invention of the automobile in the 19th century?
- To meet the transport needs of a world in the midst of an industrial era (correct)
- To provide a more convenient mode of transportation
- To reduce the pollution caused by horse manure
- To counteract the increase in population in major cities
What was a significant problem associated with the use of animal traction as a means of transport?
What was a significant problem associated with the use of animal traction as a means of transport?
- Horse manure pollution in urban areas (correct)
- Lack of suitable roads for carriages and wagons
- Unpredictable behavior of four-legged animals
- High cost of maintaining horses and carriages
What was the immediate consequence of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the immediate consequence of urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?
- Expansion of suitable roads for animal traction
- Urgent need for better transportation in cities (correct)
- Decrease in population migration to major cities
- Increased demand for luxurious modes of transportation
Why did millions of people migrate to major metropolises during the Industrial Revolution?
Why did millions of people migrate to major metropolises during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the main problem caused by the horse-drawn carriages in New York City?
What was the main problem caused by the horse-drawn carriages in New York City?
What was one of the consequences of the excessive accumulation of horse manure in New York City?
What was one of the consequences of the excessive accumulation of horse manure in New York City?
What was the estimated daily production of equine excrement in New York City at the end of the nineteenth century?
What was the estimated daily production of equine excrement in New York City at the end of the nineteenth century?
What led to the creation of elevated staircases to houses in New York City?
What led to the creation of elevated staircases to houses in New York City?
How did New York authorities attempt to manage the issue of manure accumulation?
How did New York authorities attempt to manage the issue of manure accumulation?
What determined one of the distinctive features of New York City, according to the text?
What determined one of the distinctive features of New York City, according to the text?
What problem prompted the invention of the automobile in the 19th century?
What problem prompted the invention of the automobile in the 19th century?
What was the estimated daily production of manure by a single horse at the end of the 19th century?
What was the estimated daily production of manure by a single horse at the end of the 19th century?
What was the main means of transport before the invention of the automobile?
What was the main means of transport before the invention of the automobile?
What was the urgent need for better transportation in cities during the Industrial Revolution?
What was the urgent need for better transportation in cities during the Industrial Revolution?
What were the main inconveniences caused by the horse-drawn carriages in New York City?
What were the main inconveniences caused by the horse-drawn carriages in New York City?
How much equine excrement was estimated to be produced daily in New York City at the end of the 19th century?
How much equine excrement was estimated to be produced daily in New York City at the end of the 19th century?
What were the consequences of the excessive accumulation of horse manure in New York City?
What were the consequences of the excessive accumulation of horse manure in New York City?
How did the situation of horse manure accumulation influence the architecture of houses in New York City?
How did the situation of horse manure accumulation influence the architecture of houses in New York City?
What significant action did New York Mayor George E. Waring Jr. take to address the issue of manure accumulation?
What significant action did New York Mayor George E. Waring Jr. take to address the issue of manure accumulation?
How did the excessive accumulation of horse manure affect the streets and basements of New York City?
How did the excessive accumulation of horse manure affect the streets and basements of New York City?
