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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






4. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






8. MLB banned these players when it started






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






10. When did Urbanization begin?


11. Where did the rich live?






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






13. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






15. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






18. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






19. A realistic Painter






20. laws that set standards for construction and safety






21. What are the 3 r's?


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






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






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






25. Who made up the middle class?






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






27. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






29. Planned Central Park in NY






30. High rates of babies dying






31. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






32. Writer who used local color






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






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






35. These sold many products all under one roof






36. How long is a typical school day?






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






38. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






40. What grew from European Soccer?






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






42. How did a Building boom changes american cities






43. A reformer who founded the hull house






44. What were the conditions of the tenements






45. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






46. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






49. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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