21.1
Where were immigrants mainly from before the Civil War?
Northern and Western Europe
What does urban mean?
A thickly populated city or town
What is regionalism?
Artistic focus on certain parts of the US
What is the fastest bird on land?
Ostrich
When will my _______ show who I am inside?
What does it mean to assimilate?
To become a part of a larger culture. (To become "Americanized")
What does the term "gilded" refer to?
"A thin layer of gold" that was thought to seperate the wealthy from the poor
What is realism?
Art based on the lives of ordinary people
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
I want to wish you a merry Christmas from __ _____ __ __ _____
Name two "push" factors.
Famine, overcrowding, religious persecution, increased technology
Who invented the modern elevator?
Elisha Otis
Name one famous Early Entertainer
Answers will depend on the group!
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Look I don't dance now, I make money...
moves
Name two "pull' factors
Hope, opportunity, jobs, land
What percent of immigrants made up city populations in 1890?
80%
What is a spectator sport? Please give a modern example.
A sport played for the entertainment of others.
Ex. Basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, etc
What are the four houses at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series?
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff , Slytherin
Just a small town girl, living in a ____ _____
lonely world
Where were most people who arrived on Angel Island from?
Asia (Japan and China)
What problems were solved by the use of streetcars, horse cars, and subways?
Moving people around quickly and efficiently in crowded cities
What is one type of music that helped to make up Jazz music?
Gospel, work songs, African rythyms, spirtuals
Q
And the saddest fear comes creepin' in, that you never loved me or her or....
anyone