USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which city was the first to undergo major restructuring and redesigning?

A	Paris, France
B	London, Great Britain
C	Berlin, Germany
D	Moscow, Russia

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 19th Century George-Eugène Haussmann completely redesigned and rebuilt the French capital. Jonathan Glancey describes how the city of today was born.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haussmann’s renovation of Paris was a vast public works programme commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III and directed by his prefect of Seine, Georges-Eugène Haussmann, between 1853 and 1870.

Detailed explanation-3: -Haussmann’s reconstruction of Paris In their place, he created broad straight boulevards that were impervious to the barricade-and, equally important, they could better accommodate the free movement of troops. The avenues also allowed for the easy flow of commerce and so were a boon for business.

Detailed explanation-4: -Georges-Eugène Haussmann is feted internationally for transforming the French capital with an audacious programme of urban planning. Yet 125 years after his death, his legacy at home remains much more controversial. Why?

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