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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writer who used local color






2. One Big Urban problem






3. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






4. What are the 3 r's?

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






6. These sold many products all under one roof






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






8. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






11. High rates of babies dying






12. How did a Building boom changes american cities






13. Who made up the middle class?






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






15. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






16. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






20. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






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






24. A reformer who founded the hull house






25. Where was the first subway built in 1897






26. MLB banned these players when it started






27. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






30. Publisher who used yellow journalism






31. laws that set standards for construction and safety






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






33. A realistic Painter






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






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






36. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






37. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






41. What did the urban middle class depend on?






42. Struggle to survive in slums






43. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






47. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






50. Where did the rich live?







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