1. What was Barack Obama´s new vision as a president?
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2. What was the Burnham Plan?
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3. Describe one problem that Chicago had that Burnham and other leaders wanted to change and mention his solution.
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4. Mention 2 ways Burnham got support for his project.
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5. What happened in 1909?
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C. Write true or false according to the text. If it is false, explain your answer. Do not limit your answer to denying the false statement.
1. Charles Walker published a famous book about the Burnham plan. ______
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2. Daniel Burnham worked on this great project by himself. ______
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3. Daniel Burnham carried on with his ideas and never gave up. ______
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4. Daniel Burnham was an architect who only planned buildings. ______
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5. Some of Daniel Burnham´s plans didn´t work out. ______
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1. What was Barack Obama´s new vision as a president?
US President Barack Obama laid out a vision for better government services delivered at lower taxpayer spending.
2. What was the Burnham Plan?
Burnham's Chicago Plan, popularly known as the Burhham Plan, was prepared by Daniel Burnham and Edward H. Bennett. This Plan recommends a set of projects for Chicago that includes: new and wide streets, parks, new facilities for the port and the railroad and social buildings.
3. Describe one problem that Chicago had that Burnham and other leaders wanted to change and mention his solution.
The architecture of Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, has long reflected and influenced the architecture of the United States. Chicago contains some buildings designed by world famous architects. As most of the downtown buildings were destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871, its architecture stands out more for its design and originality than for its historical value.