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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






3. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






4. Planned Central Park in NY






5. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






7. How long is a typical school day?






8. These speech and habits of a particular region






9. Who made up the middle class?






10. High rates of babies dying






11. What did the urban middle class depend on?






12. When did Urbanization begin?

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13. These sold many products all under one roof






14. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






15. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






17. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






18. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






22. Struggle to survive in slums






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






24. MLB banned these players when it started






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






26. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






29. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






31. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






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






36. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






39. Writer who used local color






40. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






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






45. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






47. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






49. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






50. A realistic Painter