U3L6 A Changing American Culture Flashcards
What are skyscrapers supported by?
Lightweight steel frames
Where was the first skyscraper built?
In Chicago
How many stories was the first skyscraper?
Nine stories
Why were skyscrapers built?
After the fires in downtown Chicago, builders tried out many ideas to rebuild the city.
When was the first skyscraper built?
1885
What did electric elevators do?
Carried residents and d workers to upper floors
I WOULD NOT TRUST THAT- I don’t even trust modern elevators ;-;
Why did skyscrapers cause trafficking?
Skyscrapers can crowd more people into smaller spaces.
Why fixed the trafficking problem?
Frank Sprague designed the first electrical streetcar system.
What are streetcars, how did the help the trafficking?
Streetcars, or trolleys, were fast, clean, and quiet.
Describe how trolleys make suburbs?
Many trolley lines ran from the center of a city to the outlying countryside, creating the first suburbs.
What is a suburb?
a residential area on or near the outskirts of a city.
Where was the first American subway built?
Boston, Massachusetts
How did subways and overhead railways help people?
They helped get to their job faster
Why was the Eads Bridge built?
To help people and goods get across water
What did the Brooklyn bridge connect?
Manhattan island and Brooklyn
Why were state parks made?
While cities grew up and out, some planners wanted to preserve open spaces. They believed that open land would calm busy city dwellers.
How planned Central Park?
Fredrick Law Olmsted
What did department stores do to Americans?
Department stores sold all kinds of goods in different sections or departments. As the American economy was able to produce more goods at cheaper prices, American consumers were better able to afford them. Americans were therefore both producers and consumers of goods and services, encouraging new department stores to open across the country.
What pastime did department stores introduce?
Shopping
During this time, what was the most popular sport in the U.S..?
Baseball
Where did organized baseball start? How did it spread?
Organized baseball was first played in New York. During the Civil War, New York soldiers showed other Union troops how to play.
How is early baseball different from today’s game?
Pitchers threw underhanded. Catchers caught the ball after one bounce. Fielders did not wear gloves. As a result, high scores were common. One championship baseball game ended with a score of 103 to 8!
Describe African Americans and baseball.
At first, African Americans played professional baseball. In time, though, the major leagues barred black players. In 1885, Frank Thompson organized a group of waiters into one of the first African American professional teams, the Cuban Giants of Long Island. They took the name “Cuban,” not because they were from Cuba, but in hopes that all-white teams might be willing to play them.
How was early football different from todays football?
Early football called for lots of muscle and little skill. On every play, the opposing teams crashed into each other like fighting rams. The quarterback ran or jumped over the tangle of bodies.
How was early football safety?
Players did not wear helmets and were often hurt. In 1908 alone, 33 college football players died from injuries. Some colleges banned the sport or drew up stricter rules of play for the game.
Who invented basketball?
James Naismith
Why did Naismith make basketball?
He wanted a sport that could be played indoors in winter.
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(Naismith taught physical education at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts)
Why was music important?
It brought people together
What was a vaudeville?
Vaudeville was a variety show that included comedians, song-and-dance routines, and acrobats
