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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These people moved from the rural south for job opportunities and to escape Jim Crow Laws






2. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






3. One Big Urban problem






4. laws that set standards for construction and safety






5. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






6. What did the urban middle class depend on?






7. When did Urbanization begin?

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8. What grew from European Soccer?






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






10. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






13. Who made up the middle class?






14. These sold many products all under one roof






15. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






17. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






24. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






25. Struggle to survive in slums






26. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






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






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






32. How did a Building boom changes american cities






33. Writer who used local color






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






35. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






37. A realistic Painter






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






39. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






42. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






44. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






46. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






47. High rates of babies dying






48. How long is a typical school day?






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






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