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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






5. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






6. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






8. High rates of babies dying






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






10. What are the 3 r's?

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






12. A reformer who founded the hull house






13. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






16. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






17. One Big Urban problem






18. Planned Central Park in NY






19. What grew from European Soccer?






20. What did the urban middle class depend on?






21. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






23. How long is a typical school day?






24. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






28. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






29. Who made up the middle class?






30. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






34. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






36. Writer who used local color






37. What were the conditions of the tenements






38. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






39. A realistic Painter






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






41. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






44. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






48. These speech and habits of a particular region






49. Where did the rich live?






50. laws that set standards for construction and safety