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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






2. A type of school that is sponsored by the Church






3. Was a school for grown up' - and was in the summer. created in 1874






4. A nine story department store built in 1902






5. Planned Central Park in NY






6. When did Urbanization begin?

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7. These people moved from the rural south for job opportunities and to escape Jim Crow Laws






8. What are the 3 r's?

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9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






10. A reformer who founded the hull house






11. These speech and habits of a particular region






12. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






13. A six or seven story building that was divided in to smaller buildings






14. Where was the first 9 story skyscraper built and why?






15. How did a Building boom changes american cities






16. In 1860 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






17. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






18. Who made up the middle class?






19. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






20. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






21. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






22. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






23. Writer who used local color






24. What was the biggest killer in tenements (Infant Mortality)






25. What grew from European Soccer?






26. What did the urban middle class depend on?






27. Where was the first subway built in 1897






28. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor






29. How long is a typical school day?






30. MLB banned these players when it started






31. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






33. Struggle to survive in slums






34. Built and designed a 3 arches across Mississippi river at St. Louis






35. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






36. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






37. A realistic Painter






38. Publisher who used yellow journalism






39. A religious organization that organized social activities and helped jewish immigrants: Christians also had a similar organization






40. High rates of babies dying






41. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






42. The growth of cities: the movement of people from rural areas or elsewhere to the cities






43. One Big Urban problem






44. These sold many products all under one roof






45. What were the conditions of the tenements






46. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






47. Where did the rich live?






48. laws that set standards for construction and safety






49. News reporting that is often biased or false; it also sensationalized headlines and stories to boost sales






50. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals







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