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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One Big Urban problem






2. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






4. How did a Building boom changes american cities






5. When did Urbanization begin?

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






7. A realistic Painter






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






9. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






11. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






14. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






16. These sold many products all under one roof






17. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






20. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






22. Who made up the middle class?






23. Struggle to survive in slums






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






25. MLB banned these players when it started






26. What are the 3 r's?

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






28. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






29. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






31. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






33. What did the urban middle class depend on?






34. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






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






39. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






41. Where did the rich live?






42. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






44. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






45. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






48. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






50. What grew from European Soccer?