Who
Who made the first department store in New York City in 1858
Rowland Macy
Household gadgets, toys, and food preferences were often the same from house to house. What is the name of this phenomenon called?
Mass Culture
When was the baseball song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game written
1908
Where were religious inspired meetings that featured lectures and entertainmentin America first take place?
New York's Chautauqua Lake
Why did the Chicago White Stockings face controversy?
The team refused to play against a team that had a black player.
Who was the man that satirized the 1873 novel the gilded age?
Mark Twain
What was the name of the summer camp that opened in 1874 that sponsored lectures and entertainment
Chautauqua Circuit
When was the National Baseball League organized
1876
Where did James Naismith invent basketball?
Springfield Massa chusetts
How did conspicuous consumerism become popular?
More products were available than ever before and at lower prices.
While other novelists focused on moral issues this author wrote about characters who succeeded by hard work.
Horatio Alger
What was the first national sport league that came about in 1876?
National Baseball League.
When did an entrepreneur named Tony Pastor open a theater in New York aiming to provide families with a "straight clean variety show'’
1881
What was one city that hosted exhibitions of new technology and entertainment?
Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago
How did Organized Sports Attract new fans?
Baseball became a public show so anybody could watch, and major cities built big stadiums that seated thousands of people and stadium bill boards advertised everything from other sports to toothpaste.
Who invented basketball in the Springfield Massachusetts, YMCA in 1891
Naismith
What film became widely popular for entertainment during this time?
The Great Train Robbery.
When did Lamarcus Thompson open the world’s first roller coaster
1884
Where were football clubs first formed
Universities around the country
Why did mass production of products make it easier for ordinary people to buy?
Why did mass production of products make it easier for ordinary people to buy?
Who was the Markswoman in the Wild West Show that toured America?
Annie Oakley
What was the style of painting that was created by Robert Henri?
Ashcan School
When did James Naismith invent basketball at the Springfield Massachusetts YMCA
1891
What state was Joseph Pulitzer active in politics?
Missouri
How did Amusement parks attract city Dwellers?
Because Lamarcus Thompson opened the world's first rollercoaster, At only 10 cents a ride.