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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High rates of babies dying






2. Where was the first subway built in 1897






3. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






7. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






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






13. Who made up the middle class?






14. Writer who used local color






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






16. Where did the rich live?






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






18. laws that set standards for construction and safety






19. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






20. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






23. Planned Central Park in NY






24. These speech and habits of a particular region






25. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






26. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






28. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






30. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






33. Publisher who used yellow journalism






34. What grew from European Soccer?






35. One Big Urban problem






36. How long is a typical school day?






37. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






40. What are the 3 r's?

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41. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






45. MLB banned these players when it started






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






47. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






50. These sold many products all under one roof