
Lesson 5.6 - American Culture
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8th - 9th Grade
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Robert Alexander
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American Culture
Chapter: The Progressive Era
Lesson 6
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following helped cities grow, despite a lack of available space?
Skyscrapers
Parks
Department Stores
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Multiple Choice
Name for a residential area located outside of a city.
Satellite
Suburb
Skyscraper
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Multiple Choice
How did cities encourage their residents to relax during their free time?
Cities required all businesses to be closed every third Saturday of the month.
Cities established rules that required kids to go to school.
Cities preserved open space and built parks and zoos for people to enjoy.
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Multiple Choice
Large retail location offering a variety of products for sale organized into separate departments
Department Store
Shopping Mall
Skyscraper
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Multiple Choice
What was the most popular sport during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Football
Baseball
Basketball
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Multiple Choice
Why were new rules created for football in the early 1900s?
The game was too boring, and nobody wanted to watch.
The game was too expensive to play and they wanted people in the lower classes to be able to join.
The game was too violent, resulting in players dying.
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Multiple Choice
Which social class was most likely to attend vaudeville shows?
Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
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Multiple Choice
What was motivating states to improve their education system?
The U.S. government needed people who were smart enough to develop the equipment for space travel.
The Soviet Union was getting better scores on their standardized tests.
Businesses needed a workforce that was better educated and trained to be successful.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was one way states improved the education system?
They set up statewide tests to make sure students were learning necessary materials.
They required students to attend school until a certain age/grade.
They created a new position of education czar who oversaw all schools in their assigned state.
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Multiple Choice
What is yellow journalism?
News reporting that focused on sensational stories that were frequently not true.
A new type of reporting where every seventh word had to rhyme with the word 'yellow'.
Traditional reporting that focused on facts and accuracy.
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Chapter: The Progressive Era
Lesson 6
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