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36 Cards in this Set
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He invented the Kodak camera
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George Eastman
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These pioneer aviators helped make airmail possible
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Orville and Wilbur Wright
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This city's Back Bay area was originally a 450 acre swamp
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Boston
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Elevators and steel supporters help make this land-saver possible
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skyscraper
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this landscape architect spearheaded the movement for planned urban parks
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Frederick Law Olmsted
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completed in 1883, this "eighth wonder of the world" that connected Brooklyn to Manhattan took 14 years to build
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Brooklyn Bridge
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this was intended to soothe the inhabitants of NYC and let them enjoy a "natural setting."
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Central Park
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this architectural pioneer designed the "proud and soaring," ten story Wainwright building in St. Louis, Missouri
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Louis Sullivan
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this architect created an overall plan for Chicago that included a lakefront of elegant parks
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Daniel Burnham
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this was the first American city to electrify its urban transit
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Richmond
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Which development in the late 1900s allowed cities to expand outward?
A. skyscrapers B. new railroad lines C. horse-drawn streetcars D. four-lane highways |
B.
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Which development lowered the price of newspapers to a penny a copy?
A. a printing press that simultaneously printed both sides of the paper B. a lower price for American timber used by paper mills C. a drop in the wages of newspaper delivery boys D. a new lightweight engine developed for use in aircraft |
A
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Which of the following was not true of public education around 1900?
A. High school curriculums were expanding to include science and civics B. Kindergartens were being added to elementary school programs C. the number of blacks attending public school was rapidly catching up with whites D. state laws required students to attend school from ages 8 to 14 |
C
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Who expressed the belief that racism would end as blacks acquired practical work skills and proved their economic value to society?
A. W. E. B. Eu Bois B. Ida B. Wells C. Booker T. Washington D. William Torrey Harris |
C
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Which of the following did not keep African Americans in the South from voting?
A. poll taxes B. grandfather clauses C. the separate but equal doctrine D. literacy tests |
C
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The popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected which trend of the 1900s?
A. wider public access to the fine arts B. an interest in leisure activities C. a rising literacy rate D. new ways of shopping and advertising |
B
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Which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
A. Southern blacks lost their voting rights for 60 years B. lynching of African Americans continued into the 1920s C. racial segregation was permitted for nearly 60 years D. Race riots broke out in NY and other large cities |
C
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How did George Eastman contribute to an explosion in the popularity of photography?
A. by taking photographs of the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk B. by inventing a camera that was larger and heavier than most C. by inventing a camera that could develop pictures on the spot D. by inventing a camera that used roll film instead of heavy glass plates |
D
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How did the introduction of bicycle affect women's lives?
A. it led to numerous injuries among women riders B. it made many women feel more independent C. it gave women more time to spend with their children D. it started a fitness craze among women |
B
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Which type of fiction was very popular around the turn of the 20th century?
A. realistic portrayals of American life B. Western adventure tales C. novels about the grand life of the upper class D. stories about sports heroes |
B
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The factor that prevented the greatest number of children from attending public high schools was
A. racism B. poverty C. language differences D. transportation problems |
A
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Southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to
A. keep uneducated whites from exercising their right to vote B. distinguish between recent immigrants and longtime citizens C. keep African Americans from voting while allowing whites to do so D. deny voting rights to African Americans who passed the literacy test |
C
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Skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of
A. safer fire escapes B. larger bricks and stronger cement C. the elevator and a steel framework D. the airplane and the bicycle |
C
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Jim Crow laws were laws that
A. separated the races B. denied citizenship to Asian immigrants C. taxed voters D. promoted discrimination against women |
A
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All of the following became popular around the turn on the 20th century except
A. European literature B. professional baseball C. vaudeville theater D. amusement parks |
A
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All of the following were trends in education around 1900 except
A. more students attending both elementary and high school B. immigrants becoming "Americanized by attending public schools C. growth of kindergartens D. most African Americans attending high school |
D
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By writing and lecturing ____________ tried to end the lynching of African Americans
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W. E. B. Du Bois
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Novelist and humorist _________wrote books that have become American classics
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Mark Twain
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The Tuskegee Institute was founded by ________ to help African Americans develop useful job skills
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Booker T. Washington
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Competing with Joseph Pulitzer,__________published sensational stories in his newspapers
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William Randolph Hearst
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The first powered airplane was developed by
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Orville and Wilbur Wright
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T/F Thomas Eakins was an American painter who embraced realism, the belief that art and lit. should present life in a realistic manner
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True
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T/F American novelist Stephen Crane wrote humorous works and adventure stories, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, that have since become accepted as classics of American lit.
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False
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T/F Montgomery Ward and Sears and Roebuck created "five-and-dime stories" that brought department store merchandise to farmers and residents of small towns
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False
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T/F The United States Post Office boosted mail order business in 1896 by introducing a rural free delivery system that brought packages directly to every home
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True
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T/F Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst competed to capture mass audiences to their motion pictures
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False
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