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






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






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






5. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






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






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






12. Writer who used local color






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






14. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






16. Publisher who used yellow journalism






17. Planned Central Park in NY






18. laws that set standards for construction and safety






19. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






22. Who made up the middle class?






23. What are the 3 r's?

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24. Where was the first subway built in 1897






25. What were the conditions of the tenements






26. These sold many products all under one roof






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






28. When did Urbanization begin?

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29. A realistic Painter






30. Where did the rich live?






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






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






33. What grew from European Soccer?






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






35. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






36. How long is a typical school day?






37. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






39. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






41. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






42. These speech and habits of a particular region






43. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






44. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






45. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






47. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






50. Sent out traveling groups to educate people