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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






2. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






7. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






10. When did Urbanization begin?

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11. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






13. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






18. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






21. Where did the rich live?






22. A reformer who founded the hull house






23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






24. Writer who used local color






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






26. Planned Central Park in NY






27. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






29. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






33. laws that set standards for construction and safety






34. Where was the first subway built in 1897






35. How long is a typical school day?






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






37. What grew from European Soccer?






38. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






40. High rates of babies dying






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






42. Publisher who used yellow journalism






43. These sold many products all under one roof






44. A nine story department store built in 1902






45. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






48. One Big Urban problem






49. MLB banned these players when it started






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