American History Module 4.5 Flashcards

The elevator made tall buildings usable; steel framers could bear the weight of tall buildings.

It led to the growth of subways; made commuting easier, cities could more easily expand out and allow for people to move farther away from the actual city.

Elevated or 'el' trains were a form of electric transit that was built above street level.

<p>A form of electric transit that was built underground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It connects Manhattan to Brooklyn. Largest cable-suspension bridge at the time. Included a promenade for walkers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It stressed the importance of including public parks and attractive boulevards in the designs of cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It grew out of progressives' belief that cleaned-up cities would produce better citizens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The skyscraper used limited urban space more efficiently. Electric streetcars, elevated trains, and subways allowed city workers to live outside the city and reduced congestion in the streets. Urban planning helped make travel in cities easier and, by adding parks and recreational areas, made city life more enjoyable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Skyscrapers conserved space by allowing cities to grow upward. New transportation systems and bridges drew neighborhoods together. Urban planning put parks into cities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Faster production and lower material costs due to new technology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who are considered the founders of flight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>New forms of entertainment that were built just outside cities and gave citizens another escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An amateur baseball player who organized a club in New York City and set down regulations that used aspects of an English sport called rounders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developed as a mix of rugby and soccer; Walter Camp added structure by establishing many rules and principles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leisure activities provided relief from crowded urban life and occupied their increased time outside of work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group of early 20th-century American artists who painted realistic pictures of city life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A philosophy aimed to reconcile tensions between science, morality, and religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Known as the King of Ragtime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They flourished as people had more leisure time and were looking for new ways to spend their free time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>James Anthony Bailey joined forces with P.T. Barnum in 1881, carrying the Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus to new heights.</p> Signup and view all the answers