Facts 1.0 - George Washington Bridge

The George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. It joins New York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways. Before the bridge was built, people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day. The new bridge had eight lanes. Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey, too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

1) The George Washington Bridge opened _____.

• in 1913

• in 1951

• in 1960

• in 1931

The George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. It joins New York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways. Before the bridge was built, people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day. The new bridge had eight lanes. Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey, too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

2) The bridge joins New York and ______.

• Connecticut

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Canada

The George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. It joins New York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways. Before the bridge was built, people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day. The new bridge had eight lanes. Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey, too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

3) Before the bridge opened, people crossed the Hudson River ______.

• by foot

• by car

• by boat

• by plane

The George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. It joins New York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways. Before the bridge was built, people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day. The new bridge had eight lanes. Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey, too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

4) The new bridge had ________.

• six lanes

• ten lanes

• four lanes

• eight lanes

The George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. It joins New York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways. Before the bridge was built, people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day. The new bridge had eight lanes. Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey, too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

The bridge caused new towns to spring up in ________.

• Washington

• both states

• New York only

• New Jersey only