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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






4. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






6. How long is a typical school day?






7. How did a Building boom changes american cities






8. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






11. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






13. Writer who used local color






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






15. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






17. Where did the rich live?






18. One Big Urban problem






19. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






20. When did Urbanization begin?

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






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






23. Who made up the middle class?






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






25. High rates of babies dying






26. What grew from European Soccer?






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






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






30. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






31. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






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






36. What are the 3 r's?

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37. A reformer who founded the hull house






38. Struggle to survive in slums






39. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






44. Planned Central Park in NY






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






46. MLB banned these players when it started






47. A realistic Painter






48. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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