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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






5. Where did the rich live?






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






7. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






8. Struggle to survive in slums






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






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






11. A realistic Painter






12. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






14. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






15. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






19. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






22. What are the 3 r's?

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






24. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






27. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






30. MLB banned these players when it started






31. How long is a typical school day?






32. High rates of babies dying






33. When did Urbanization begin?

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






35. Writer who used local color






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






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






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






39. Publisher who used yellow journalism






40. A reformer who founded the hull house






41. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






44. One Big Urban problem






45. Who made up the middle class?






46. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






50. What did the urban middle class depend on?