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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. How did a Building boom changes american cities






3. Writer who used local color






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






5. One Big Urban problem






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






7. When did Urbanization begin?

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






9. What did the urban middle class depend on?






10. MLB banned these players when it started






11. What grew from European Soccer?






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






13. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






17. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






20. Planned Central Park in NY






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






22. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






25. How long is a typical school day?






26. These speech and habits of a particular region






27. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






29. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






31. A realistic Painter






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






33. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






37. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






39. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






41. Where did the rich live?






42. These sold many products all under one roof






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






44. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






45. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






46. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






48. Where was the first subway built in 1897






49. Struggle to survive in slums






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