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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






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






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






4. These sold many products all under one roof






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






6. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






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






10. What were the conditions of the tenements






11. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






13. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






16. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






18. What are the 3 r's?

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






20. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






22. One Big Urban problem






23. Where did the rich live?






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






25. Writer who used local color






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






27. What did the urban middle class depend on?






28. Struggle to survive in slums






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






30. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






31. How did a Building boom changes american cities






32. A realistic Painter






33. High rates of babies dying






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






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






36. These speech and habits of a particular region






37. Planned Central Park in NY






38. Who made up the middle class?






39. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






41. How long is a typical school day?






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






44. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






47. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






48. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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