Brooklyn Bridge connects ...
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Manhattan and New Jersey
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Manhattan and Brooklyn
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Brooklyn and New Jersey
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Lower and Upper Manhattan
The Brooklyn Bridge connects the Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City. When completed in 1883, it was the first steel-wire suspension bridge and the longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge spans the East River and does not connect to New Jersey, which is on the opposite (west) side of Manhattan across the Hudson River. Manhattan and Brooklyn were separate cities until 1898 when they consolidated into Greater New York.
To answer this question, we need to have knowledge about the location and connections of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Option A) Manhattan and New Jersey - This option is incorrect because the Brooklyn Bridge does not connect Manhattan and New Jersey. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Option B) Manhattan and Brooklyn - This option is correct. The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the East River and connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Option C) Brooklyn and New Jersey - This option is incorrect because the Brooklyn Bridge does not connect Brooklyn and New Jersey. It connects Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Option D) Lower and Upper Manhattan - This option is incorrect because the Brooklyn Bridge does not specifically connect Lower and Upper Manhattan. It connects Manhattan as a whole to the borough of Brooklyn.
Therefore, the correct answer is B) Manhattan and Brooklyn. This option is correct because the Brooklyn Bridge indeed connects these two boroughs.