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Cities And American Culture

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






2. How long is a typical school day?






3. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






4. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






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






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






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






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






9. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






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






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






12. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






13. Planned Central Park in NY






14. A realistic Painter






15. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






16. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






19. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






20. High rates of babies dying






21. laws that set standards for construction and safety






22. When did Urbanization begin?

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






24. Where did the rich live?






25. What were the conditions of the tenements






26. Writer who used local color






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






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






29. A nine story department store built in 1902






30. Struggle to survive in slums






31. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






34. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






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






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






37. What did the urban middle class depend on?






38. What are the 3 r's?

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






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






41. These sold many products all under one roof






42. A reformer who founded the hull house






43. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






46. What grew from European Soccer?






47. Who made up the middle class?






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






49. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






50. These speech and habits of a particular region