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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






2. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






3. These speech and habits of a particular region






4. Who made up the middle class?






5. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






8. High rates of babies dying






9. These sold many products all under one roof






10. What are the 3 r's?

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11. Writer who used local color






12. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






15. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






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






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






21. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






24. When did Urbanization begin?

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25. MLB banned these players when it started






26. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






29. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






32. One Big Urban problem






33. What grew from European Soccer?






34. How long is a typical school day?






35. What were the conditions of the tenements






36. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






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






41. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






43. A reformer who founded the hull house






44. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






48. A realistic Painter






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






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