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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






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






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






4. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






6. A realistic Painter






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






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






9. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






10. High rates of babies dying






11. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






13. MLB banned these players when it started






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






16. How long is a typical school day?






17. These sold many products all under one roof






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






19. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






20. laws that set standards for construction and safety






21. Planned Central Park in NY






22. Publisher who used yellow journalism






23. How did a Building boom changes american cities






24. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






25. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






26. Where did the rich live?






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






28. One Big Urban problem






29. When did Urbanization begin?


30. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






33. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






37. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






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






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






42. Writer who used local color






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






44. What grew from European Soccer?






45. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






47. What are the 3 r's?


48. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






50. These speech and habits of a particular region