Sports
What was the most popular sport ate the turn of the century?
Baseball
What technologies came out that made housework easier?
Vacuum cleaner and carpet sweeper
What was a popular travelling show at the turn of the century?
What did a majority of children learn in school?
reading, writing, and math
In the south what laws segregated whites and blacks?
Jim crow law
What 3 groups formed baseball clubs?
firefighters, police officers, and teachers
What was sold at super markets that took time away from cooking?
bread and ready-made cereal
Where was the birth place of jazz?
New Orleans
Why did immigrants put a high value on education?
To help their kids succeed
Where was the separation of blacks and white required?
Public places (i.e. schools, parks, public buildings, transportation systems, water fountains, restrooms and, theaters)
Who made football?
Walter Champ
What made shopping in rural areas easier?
rural free delivery
Why was the player piano so popular?
no musical skill was needed
By 1960, what percentage of American children were attending school?
72%
What was the ruling in the Plessy V. Ferguson case?
separate, but equal
Who invented basketball?
Dr. James Naismith
What invention made writing reports easier for clerical workers?
the typewriter
What were some popular reading materials?
dime novels, magazines, and comics
By 1870 what percent of 17-year-olds were graduating high school?
2%
Where did the first Jim Crow Law appear?
Massachusetts
What sports did women participate in?
ice skating, tennis, gymnastics, and swimming
What invention lead to the creation of amusement park rides?
the trolley
what was the first film?
The Great Train Robbery
Between 1880 and 1890 how many american collages and universitys opened?
more than 150
What was the worst violence against blacks?
lynching