Why Was the Development of Cast-Iron and Steel-Frame Construction Techniques

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why was the development of cast-iron and steel-frame construction techniques significant to the growth of cities?

• A) The growth of streetcars depended on such techniques.
• B) They were the primary engines of job growth.
• C) They allowed developers to erect high-rise buildings.
• D) They were invented by immigrant laborers.
• E) They demonstrated the value of female ingenuity.

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Definitions:

Structural Strain Theory

A theory that interprets deviance as originating in the tensions that exist in society between cultural goals and the means people have to achieve those goals.

Cultural Goals

The aims and objectives that a society values and encourages its members to strive towards.

Anomie

A state or condition of society or an individual characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, often leading to feelings of alienation.

Conflict Theory

A theoretical perspective that views social and economic institutions as tools of struggle between groups or classes, leading to inequality and conflict.