Challenges
Where did many poor immigrants and African Americans live?
tenements
most immigrants had what kind of work?
factory
What form of transportation developed underneath major cities?
subways
Roller coasters and Ferris wheels were common forms of entertainment where?
amusement parks
What is 1 kind of museum that developed in cities?
history, art, science
What animal contributed to a lot of the waste in city streets?
horse
What kind of work deals with moving products around the country or around the world?
shipping
What form of transportation began to replace horses on city streets in the mid to late 1800s?
cable cars, electric street cars
How much were Nickelodeon movies?
$.05
What are 2 sports that grew in popularity at this time?
baseball, football, boxing, horse racing
How did factories contribute to pollution in cities?
chemicals in air, water
What occupation deals with the storing of products in large buildings until they can be put out to sell?
warehousing
buses
Philadelphia opened the nation's first what?
zoo
Where could people go in cities to enjoy classical music performances?
music/symphony hall
Name 2 challenges that were common for workers?
long hours, little pay, dangerous machines, no safety laws, risk of fire
Sears was once the biggest what?
department store
What places developed in cities as literacy increased and reading became a popular pasttime?
libraries
What social activity developed between young men and women at this time?
dating
Name 2 groups of people who were commonly employed by factories because they could be paid less than white males?
women and children
What type of occupation includes cashiers, store managers, and sales people?
retail
What group of people took advantage of mass transit to live outside the city and commute to work?
middle-class
What did Frederick Law Olmsted design in several cities, including New York?
parks
What form of entertaining including live singing, dancing, and comedy?
Vaudeville