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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






4. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






6. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






7. These speech and habits of a particular region






8. Who made up the middle class?






9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






13. High rates of babies dying






14. What are the 3 r's?

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15. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






19. One Big Urban problem






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






21. How did a Building boom changes american cities






22. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






24. When did Urbanization begin?

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25. These sold many products all under one roof






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






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






29. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






31. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






32. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






34. How long is a typical school day?






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






36. MLB banned these players when it started






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






38. What grew from European Soccer?






39. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






43. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






46. Writer who used local color






47. A realistic Painter






48. Where did the rich live?






49. Planned Central Park in NY






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