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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. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






4. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






6. How long is a typical school day?






7. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






10. Where did the rich live?






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






12. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






15. Publisher who used yellow journalism






16. What grew from European Soccer?






17. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






18. A nine story department store built in 1902






19. These sold many products all under one roof






20. What did the urban middle class depend on?






21. Struggle to survive in slums






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






23. How did a Building boom changes american cities






24. One Big Urban problem






25. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






28. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






30. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






31. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






32. These speech and habits of a particular region






33. Planned Central Park in NY






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






35. What are the 3 r's?

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36. When did Urbanization begin?

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






38. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






42. A realistic Painter






43. High rates of babies dying






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






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






46. MLB banned these players when it started






47. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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