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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor






2. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






3. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






5. A realistic Painter






6. What grew from European Soccer?






7. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






9. One Big Urban problem






10. High rates of babies dying






11. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






12. What were the conditions of the tenements






13. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






15. What are the 3 r's?

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






17. How long is a typical school day?






18. Writer who used local color






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






20. MLB banned these players when it started






21. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






22. Who made up the middle class?






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






24. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






27. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






31. These sold many products all under one roof






32. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






34. When did Urbanization begin?

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35. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






37. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






39. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






41. How did a Building boom changes american cities






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






46. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






50. Planned Central Park in NY