Why did they build skyscrapers?

Answer 1

Land became very valuable in cities, so it became highly impractical to spread buildings out over large amounts of land. Instead, builders chose to construct vertically as there was no charge for building higher.

Answer 2

The inventions of elevators.

OR

The use of steel in construction

Answer 3

It means they can hold more people in less space, than if they built lots of low buildings over a wider area.

Answer 4

in big cities such as new york

Answer 5

Steel