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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These sold many products all under one roof






2. High rates of babies dying






3. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






6. A realistic Painter






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






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






9. MLB banned these players when it started






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






11. Who made up the middle class?






12. What are the 3 r's?


13. Publisher who used yellow journalism






14. When did Urbanization begin?


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






16. A reformer who founded the hull house






17. Where was the first subway built in 1897






18. Writer who used local color






19. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






22. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






24. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






26. What grew from European Soccer?






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






28. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






29. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






31. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






34. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






35. Where did the rich live?






36. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






40. One Big Urban problem






41. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






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






46. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






47. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






48. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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