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






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






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






5. A realistic Painter






6. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






8. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






9. How did a Building boom changes american cities






10. Where did the rich live?






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






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






13. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






15. Where was the first subway built in 1897






16. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






18. How long is a typical school day?






19. These sold many products all under one roof






20. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






23. When did Urbanization begin?

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






25. A nine story department store built in 1902






26. What grew from European Soccer?






27. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






31. A reformer who founded the hull house






32. What did the urban middle class depend on?






33. Planned Central Park in NY






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






35. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






39. Struggle to survive in slums






40. One Big Urban problem






41. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






42. These speech and habits of a particular region






43. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






45. Publisher who used yellow journalism






46. Writer who used local color






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






48. Who made up the middle class?






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






50. What were the conditions of the tenements