1. briefly describe mass society and explain how it affected the economy and leisure activities

By 1900 the middle class had grown considerably. The word mass refers to a large

quantity or amount. Members of the growing middle class began to have some leisure time and looked for

ways to amuse themselves, which led to mass entertainment such as movies, amusement parks, travel,

and spectator sports. Factories began mass production of goods. Department stores were built and mass

merchandising through catalogs became very popular. People began communicating with instruments of

mass communication such as telephones and telegraph.

both eastern and western early north american cultures were known for building wigwams and longhouses.

wigwams, also called wetus, were small houses of 8-10 feet tall, made of wooden frames covered with woven mats and sheets that were used by algonquian indians. similarly,   longhouses were also used by algonquian and the iroquois tribes, and they were built as well with pole frames and elm bark covering. however, the main difference between wigwams and longhouses is that the latter was much larger than the former, with 200 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet high with inner raised platforms used for sleeping space.