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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






2. High rates of babies dying






3. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






5. How did a Building boom changes american cities






6. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






9. Writer who used local color






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






11. What are the 3 r's?

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






13. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






16. What grew from European Soccer?






17. When did Urbanization begin?

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






19. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






21. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






25. A realistic Painter






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






27. One Big Urban problem






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






29. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






30. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






31. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






34. Where did the rich live?






35. What did the urban middle class depend on?






36. Planned Central Park in NY






37. Struggle to survive in slums






38. These sold many products all under one roof






39. MLB banned these players when it started






40. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






44. These speech and habits of a particular region






45. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






46. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






47. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






50. Who made up the middle class?