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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of school that is sponsored by the Church






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






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






4. Publisher who used yellow journalism






5. High rates of babies dying






6. What did the urban middle class depend on?






7. These speech and habits of a particular region






8. Planned Central Park in NY






9. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






10. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






11. What grew from European Soccer?






12. Where did the rich live?






13. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






15. When did Urbanization begin?

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16. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






18. A realistic Painter






19. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






24. Struggle to survive in slums






25. MLB banned these players when it started






26. How did a Building boom changes american cities






27. What were the conditions of the tenements






28. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. These sold many products all under one roof






36. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






37. How long is a typical school day?






38. One Big Urban problem






39. What are the 3 r's?

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40. Writer who used local color






41. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






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






46. Who made up the middle class?






47. Where was the first subway built in 1897






48. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






50. Sent out traveling groups to educate people