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KIN 2501 TEST 3 (SPORT IN THE EARLY
1900S, JOE LOUIS, MODERN OLYMPICS
1920-2020, MUHAMMAD ALI,
DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, STEVE
GLEASON, PETE MARAVICH) QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
what was the early 1900s in regards to sport? Ans: the "Golden Age of
Sport"
progressive reformers wanted change to improve the lives of the ______-
often ________ Ans: growing urban population; immigrant newcomers
to America
progressives consisted of ______ who led the way as social reformers
Ans: WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants)
progressives campaigned against? Ans: the manufacture and
consumption of alcohol (prohibition)
progressives organized workers in? Ans: labor unions
progressives often employed _____ in a variety of programs to? Ans:
sport; educate and assimilate immigrants and address the perceived
social ills
progressive reformers devised a _________ designed to assimilate the
working class Ans: 3-tier procedure
1st step of progressive reformers? Ans: humanitarian concerns- child
labor laws (met with resistance from parents)
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2nd step of progressive reformers? Ans: pass mandatory education laws
because unemployed children roamed the streets (joining gangs, crime)
3rd step of progressive reformers? Ans: physical education in the
schools; supervised games and sport taught deference to authority
characteristics of the golden age of sport? Ans: 1. sports become an
everyday part of American culture
2. sports media and fans
3. automobile, radio, TV bring sport to America
4. increased sports participation (youth, interscholastic, college, adult
rec)
5. athletes become American icons
icon? Ans: an image, representation, or symbol; a representation of
something sacred, or held in high regard
_____ is considered among the 3 most important athletes in US history
Ans: Babe Ruth
baseball was the "____" Ans: National Pastime
timing: _______ Scandal Ans: Black Sox
what was the Black Sox Scandal? Ans: MLB match fixing incident in
which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of
intentionally losing the 1919 World Series
who was the White Sox coach and how did the players feel about him?
Ans: Charles Comiskey; widely disliked and resented by the players bc
he was cheap with the salaries
how did that lead to rigged game? Ans: made it easy for gamblers to
pay White Sox players to throw game
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what was the feeling in the locker room before the game? Ans: tense;
didn't talk to each other
what was the signal that they were throwing game? Ans: White Sox
pitcher thew strike on first pitch and then hit the batter
trial for White Sox players? Ans: players found not guilty in a court of
law (key evidence went missing), but continued to be called Black Sox
who was hired to change perception of baseball afterward? Ans:
Kennesaw Mountain Landis; commissioner that oversaw pro leagues;
hired because someone that public could relate to who was honest;
signed contract for life and set out to impact game; banned 8 players
from baseball for life; racist and separated races in MLB
how did Ruth change the game? Ans: in strategy, excitement, fan base;
entering live ball era- swung bat up, not down, more exciting, higher
scoring
Ruth is America's first and largest "______", becomes the face of his
sport, and a symbol of America Ans: media darling
Ruth plays for one of the most significant _______ Ans: sports
dynasties; Yankees- multiple world series wins
Lou Gehrig (1923-1939)? Ans: Yankee; "Iron Man of Baseball"; broke
record for playing most consecutive games (2130); foremost first
baseman in baseball
Joe DiMaggio (1936-1951)? Ans: Yankee; longest hitting streak (56
games with getting a hit)
separate (but equal?) league spawns? Ans: the best known black
athletes of all time
1920, _____ helps organize National Association of Colored Baseball
Clubs with hopes of? Ans: Andrew "Rube" Foster; them assimilating with
MLB
______ game becomes a main attraction Ans: All-Star
KIN 2501 TEST 3 (SPORT IN THE EARLY
1900S, JOE LOUIS, MODERN OLYMPICS
1920-2020, MUHAMMAD ALI,
DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, STEVE
GLEASON, PETE MARAVICH) QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
what was the early 1900s in regards to sport? Ans: the "Golden Age of
Sport"
progressive reformers wanted change to improve the lives of the ______-
often ________ Ans: growing urban population; immigrant newcomers
to America
progressives consisted of ______ who led the way as social reformers
Ans: WASPs (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants)
progressives campaigned against? Ans: the manufacture and
consumption of alcohol (prohibition)
progressives organized workers in? Ans: labor unions
progressives often employed _____ in a variety of programs to? Ans:
sport; educate and assimilate immigrants and address the perceived
social ills
progressive reformers devised a _________ designed to assimilate the
working class Ans: 3-tier procedure
1st step of progressive reformers? Ans: humanitarian concerns- child
labor laws (met with resistance from parents)
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2nd step of progressive reformers? Ans: pass mandatory education laws
because unemployed children roamed the streets (joining gangs, crime)
3rd step of progressive reformers? Ans: physical education in the
schools; supervised games and sport taught deference to authority
characteristics of the golden age of sport? Ans: 1. sports become an
everyday part of American culture
2. sports media and fans
3. automobile, radio, TV bring sport to America
4. increased sports participation (youth, interscholastic, college, adult
rec)
5. athletes become American icons
icon? Ans: an image, representation, or symbol; a representation of
something sacred, or held in high regard
_____ is considered among the 3 most important athletes in US history
Ans: Babe Ruth
baseball was the "____" Ans: National Pastime
timing: _______ Scandal Ans: Black Sox
what was the Black Sox Scandal? Ans: MLB match fixing incident in
which eight members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of
intentionally losing the 1919 World Series
who was the White Sox coach and how did the players feel about him?
Ans: Charles Comiskey; widely disliked and resented by the players bc
he was cheap with the salaries
how did that lead to rigged game? Ans: made it easy for gamblers to
pay White Sox players to throw game
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what was the feeling in the locker room before the game? Ans: tense;
didn't talk to each other
what was the signal that they were throwing game? Ans: White Sox
pitcher thew strike on first pitch and then hit the batter
trial for White Sox players? Ans: players found not guilty in a court of
law (key evidence went missing), but continued to be called Black Sox
who was hired to change perception of baseball afterward? Ans:
Kennesaw Mountain Landis; commissioner that oversaw pro leagues;
hired because someone that public could relate to who was honest;
signed contract for life and set out to impact game; banned 8 players
from baseball for life; racist and separated races in MLB
how did Ruth change the game? Ans: in strategy, excitement, fan base;
entering live ball era- swung bat up, not down, more exciting, higher
scoring
Ruth is America's first and largest "______", becomes the face of his
sport, and a symbol of America Ans: media darling
Ruth plays for one of the most significant _______ Ans: sports
dynasties; Yankees- multiple world series wins
Lou Gehrig (1923-1939)? Ans: Yankee; "Iron Man of Baseball"; broke
record for playing most consecutive games (2130); foremost first
baseman in baseball
Joe DiMaggio (1936-1951)? Ans: Yankee; longest hitting streak (56
games with getting a hit)
separate (but equal?) league spawns? Ans: the best known black
athletes of all time
1920, _____ helps organize National Association of Colored Baseball
Clubs with hopes of? Ans: Andrew "Rube" Foster; them assimilating with
MLB
______ game becomes a main attraction Ans: All-Star
