SIAH exam 1
promoted swimming and used science and reason in the American revolutionary era and the enlightenment
Benjamin Franklin
believed women needed physical and moral fitness to perform their gender roles in American culture
Catherine Beecher
In philadelphia in Revolutionary America; one of the first medical doctors
Dr. Ben Rush
immigrants promoting gymnastics, language, drinking, and social activities for women and men in sports clubs founded in the Midwest
German American
the first international heavyweight championship boxing match in 1860 was important in antebellum American culture due to all of the following except
John C Heenan, of Irish decent, demonstrated that immigration was not a factor in the rise of boxing in the antebellum era
wealthy antebellum sporting gentlemen sponsored numerous contests and promoted nationalism by developing the America's cup yacht race in 1851 and supporting horse racing and pedertrianism
Jon Cox Stevens
declared that English could participate in useful sport and pastimes after Sabbath prayers with Puritan beliefs
King James
billiards in the antebellum era gained popularity for competitive and recreational matches especially because of
Michael phelan, who was a major promoter, influenced billiards with his publications
boxing was connected with politics in the antebellum period because
New York gangs involved I'm boxing wanted to gain access to politics for lower class men and immigrants
promoted health and sport as a key element for men and character building in American culture in a movement known as Muscular christianity
Thomas Higginson
In seeking to promote the fairness of gentry participating in quarter horse races which of the following did not occur
a gentlemen issued only an obscene gesture between himself and another competitor in agreeing to ride a fair race
opponents of the nineteenth century croquet craze claimed all of the following EXCEPT
all outdoor exercise went against women gender role
gambling disputes on horse races and other sporting activities of Southern gentlemen were solved most of the time by:
courts in virginia
women won against men in this sport
croquet
opponents of boxing bouts criticized negative values of the sport primarily due to boxing
displaying brutality, like when Irish boxer Thomas McCoy became Americas first boxing death at the hands of Christopher Lily, a British fighter after 120 rounds of fighting
on the croquet ground women of the white middle class might challenge traditional gender roles of men and women in the following ways
displaying dominance after than passiveness and at times winning
in the sport of pedestrianism in the early 19th century all of the following are true except
few spectators watched pedestrianism races
in the sport of pedestrianism in the early 19th century all the following points are true EXCEPT
few spectators watched pedestrianism races
considered the first modern sport in America
harness racing
in the croquet craze, the form of croquet known as "tight croquet" involved all the following EXCEPT
men needed to wear tight lacing like women to make the croquet contest more equal between men and women
the importance of gambling for the Southern gentry in colonial Virginia emphasized the element of chance in their daily lives in all the following way EXCEPT
supplies and support from England always arrived regularly for abundant supplies
pedestrianism declined in the mid 1850's due to the following factor
the closure of the beacon course for pedestrianism races
during the late seventeenth century in colonial Virginia, the place of competitive activities and gambling held deep meaning for the gentry due mainly to the following social change in their society
the gentlemen became more concerned to show social cohesion and promote their dominance after Bacon's rebellion and the subsequent growth of the slave population
the importance of quarter horse racing for southern planters like William Byrd the III and others, revealed the following element in these elite gentlemens lives
the horses of the gentry had cultural significance and gentry developed their riding style to show their status
all of the following characteristics of quarter horse racing in colonial Virginia occurred but one of the following did not take place
the only way to set up a race by the gentry was to bribe an official judge to approve scheduled races
one of the major developments in the effort to prohibit animal sports was
the organization of American society for the prevention of cruelty to animals in New York
croquet was seen as suitable for women in the nineteenth century because of the following reason
the sport offered outdoor physical activity for women
which characteristic of competitive games in tavern or planters household was NOT part of the competitors practices:
these games brought gentry together for brutal fighting of each other at the acrd table
when playing against men, women might show their strategy in croquet by
using deception and dishonesty in croquet
cheating in croquet often occurred in the following situation
when women competed against men and other women
the clothing of women playing croquet was important because
women could propel the ball by hiding it in their clothes and moving it with their feet
which characteristic of the pre-modern aspects of the four sports discussed in this chapter is not correct
written rules to be always closely followed in the sports or no sport took place
