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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was the biggest killer in tenements (Infant Mortality)






2. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






4. When did Urbanization begin?

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






6. Publisher who used yellow journalism






7. MLB banned these players when it started






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






9. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






10. What are the 3 r's?

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






12. Struggle to survive in slums






13. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






16. Who made up the middle class?






17. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






19. These sold many products all under one roof






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






21. High rates of babies dying






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






23. What grew from European Soccer?






24. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






26. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






27. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






30. What did the urban middle class depend on?






31. What were the conditions of the tenements






32. Where did the rich live?






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






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






35. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






36. A nine story department store built in 1902






37. laws that set standards for construction and safety






38. One Big Urban problem






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






40. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






42. How did a Building boom changes american cities






43. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






47. Planned Central Park in NY






48. Writer who used local color






49. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






50. Where was the first subway built in 1897