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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. Who made up the middle class?






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






4. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






5. Publisher who used yellow journalism






6. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






8. One Big Urban problem






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






10. Where did the rich live?






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






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






14. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






15. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






16. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






20. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






21. What grew from European Soccer?






22. When did Urbanization begin?

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






24. These sold many products all under one roof






25. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






28. laws that set standards for construction and safety






29. Writer who used local color






30. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. MLB banned these players when it started






38. Struggle to survive in slums






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






40. What were the conditions of the tenements






41. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






43. High rates of babies dying






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






45. What are the 3 r's?

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46. Planned Central Park in NY






47. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






49. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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