Industrial Revolution
What year did the Indsuatrial revolution start?
1800's (Between 1829 to 1860)
What activities started to become more popular?
Drinking
Horse racing
Prizefighting
Professionalism in sports
What religion influenced school?
Christianity
What are the three (3) types of parks?
National, State, Municipal
Who was discriminated against?
Ethnic Minorities
Women
What did urbanization cause?
A shift from rural to urban centers and rise in population. Urbanization created child labor, which led to unsanitary working conditions.
The growth of recreation impacted sport in what way?
Social class
What was sport paired with to gain more attention?
Gambling and drinking
What was critical to reform politics?
Shorter work hours
Who was the most discriminated against?
African Americans
What happened to leisure time during the Industrial Revolution?
Shorter work hours and child labor laws.
What are the benefits of the growth of organized sport?
Money
Better transportation
Increased leisure time
Publicity
What were the churches view on recreation?
to sanction positive recreation- a positive view on recreation
What was featured in amusement parks?
Parachute jumps
Open air theatre
Band concerts
Professional bicycle races
Freak shows
Games of chance
How was interracial marriage viewed?
Strong injustice against them
Name three things that happened during the Industrial Revolution
Work hours shortened
Child Labor Laws
Increase in leisure time
How much did the population grow?
It went from 12.5million to 31million from 1829 to 1860
Which intercollegiate sport competition as organized?
Rowing
Baseball
Track
Football
What provided a new world of entertainment for pay?
Dime museum
Dance halls
Shooting Galleries
Bowling Alleys
Billard Parlers
Beer Gardens
Saloons
What activities were women forced to participate in?
Gymnastics
Dance
College physical education programs
From the year 1860 to 2009 what was the decrease in hours in the work day?
Decreased by 4 hours per day and one less day a week.
Who pointed out that professional baseball appealed to the working classes?
George Will
Who organizations were involved in amateur sports'?
New York Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
German turnvereins and Czech sokols
YMCA
What was the first major park to be developed in an American City?
Central Park, New York
What does xenophobia mean?
Fear of people from other countries.