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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






2. Where did the rich live?






3. Who made up the middle class?






4. These sold many products all under one roof






5. One Big Urban problem






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






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






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






9. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






11. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






13. When did Urbanization begin?

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14. What were the conditions of the tenements






15. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






16. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






18. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






19. These speech and habits of a particular region






20. Struggle to survive in slums






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






22. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






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






27. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






30. A realistic Painter






31. Writer who used local color






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






33. What did the urban middle class depend on?






34. How long is a typical school day?






35. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






36. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






38. High rates of babies dying






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






40. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






44. What are the 3 r's?

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45. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






48. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






50. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker