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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






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






3. Publisher who used yellow journalism






4. Who made up the middle class?






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






6. Where did the rich live?






7. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






10. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






14. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






15. Struggle to survive in slums






16. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






19. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






22. A reformer who founded the hull house






23. High rates of babies dying






24. What did the urban middle class depend on?






25. What are the 3 r's?


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






27. When did Urbanization begin?


28. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






30. One Big Urban problem






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






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






33. Planned Central Park in NY






34. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






36. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






39. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






42. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






44. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






47. A nine story department store built in 1902






48. How long is a typical school day?






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






50. Writer who used local color