Monday, December 23, 2013

Andrew Smith Hallidie by Lisa Zamosky

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Book: Andrew Smith Hallidie
Author: Lisa Zamosky
ISBN: 978-0-02-202406-2

Chapter 1: Who Was Andrew Smith Hallidie?
1. What happened in the summer of 1869?
2. Where does this story take place?
3. What season is it?
4. What happened to the five horses?
5. When was Andrew born?
6. Where was Andrew born?
7. Was Andrew’s father an inventor or an engineer?
8. What patent did Andrew’s father own?
9. What was Andrew’s father’s most important invention?
10. Who took the name Hallidie?
11. What was Andrew Jr.’s uncle’s name?
12. Why was Andrew’s Jr.’s uncle famous in England?
13. At what age did Andrew Jr. start working?
14. How long did it take them to travel from London to New York by ship?
15. How many days did they stay in New York?
16. What was going on in California during this time period?
17. What did Andrew Sr. hoped to accomplish in California?
18. Why did Andrew Sr. return to England?
19. How old was Andrew Jr. when his father left to England?
20. What type of jobs did Andrew do while living in California?

Chapter 2: Using Wire Rope
21. What did Andrew do while he was moving from mine to mine?
22. What did Andrew do in 1855?
23. Who’s technology did he use to build the bridge?
24. While Hallidie worked at a mine at the American River.  The rope they used lasted for _____ month.  The rope Hallidie made lasted for _______ years.
25. What did Hallidie started/began/created when he moved to San Francisco?
26. What did his company produce?
27. What made Hallidie famous?

Chapter 3: The Cable Car Comes to Life
28. What was the name of Hallidie’s invention that moved supplies across mountainous areas?
29. When did Hallidie die?
30. In what city would you find a plaque of Andrew Smith Hallidie?
31. Where would the plaque be located?

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