American Culture
by 1900
by 1900
_________________refers to the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
culture
A new product that could hold music via an mp3, called the _____________ came out in the year 2000.
ipod
The code of ________________ morality, it’s name derived from the British Queen who reigned throughout the period, set the tone for the era.
Victorian
After the Cold War the United States were seen as a world _________________.
superpower
The sun is an estimated _______ million miles away from planet earth.
93
The rise of ______________and industry between 1877 and the 1900’s affected all aspects of American life.
cities
_________________ music became a global phenomenon by the year 2000.
Hip-hop
In 1874, women who advocated total abstinence from _________________ formed the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
alcohol
George H. W. Bush was elected the __________ President of America during 1988.
41st
There are approximately ______________ billion people on planet earth.
8.1
As social mores changed; _____________ ties loosened
family
A new writing format on the internet called _________________ becomes prominent.
blogging
Frances E. Willard served as ______________________ of the Women's Christian Temprence Movement from 1879 till her death in 1898.
president
Two of the hijacked airplanes crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in _______________________.
New York City
The moon is an estimated _________________ miles away from planet earth.
During the turn of the 20th century, the roles of _____________ and children changed, and the family took on functions it never had before.
women
Von Dutch and ______________ were brands that were dominating the looks of the decade.
Ed Hardy
The years between 1870 and 1900 saw the rise of spectator__________________.
sports
Mayor of NYC, ____________________, played a major role in the immediate response to the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center towers in the city.
Rudy Giuliani
The tallest place in the United States is Mount Denali in ______________, with a summit of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters) above sea level.
Alaska
Though the rush to the cities was about to begin, most people of 1877 still lived on __________ or in small towns.
farms
Graffiti art moves inside art _________________.
galleries
Baseball's first professional team, the ________________________________, appeared in 1869, and baseball became the preeminent national sport.
Cincinnati Red Stockings
The World Trade Center bombing in NYC occurred February 26th ____________.
1993
The lowest point in the United States, and all of North America, is Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, in ____________________.
California