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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






2. When did Urbanization begin?

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3. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






4. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






5. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






6. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






9. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






11. What grew from European Soccer?






12. Publisher who used yellow journalism






13. Writer who used local color






14. What were the conditions of the tenements






15. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






18. These speech and habits of a particular region






19. A realistic Painter






20. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






23. What did the urban middle class depend on?






24. One Big Urban problem






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






26. Where did the rich live?






27. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






30. These sold many products all under one roof






31. High rates of babies dying






32. What are the 3 r's?

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33. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






37. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






38. How long is a typical school day?






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






40. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






41. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Struggle to survive in slums