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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. A realistic Painter






2. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






3. In 1860 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






4. A religious organization that organized social activities and helped jewish immigrants: Christians also had a similar organization






5. A type of school that is sponsored by the Church






6. Where did the rich live?






7. Publisher who used yellow journalism






8. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






9. A six or seven story building that was divided in to smaller buildings






10. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






11. What grew from European Soccer?






12. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






13. Planned Central Park in NY






14. Where was the first subway built in 1897






15. Where was the first 9 story skyscraper built and why?






16. One Big Urban problem






17. What was the biggest killer in tenements (Infant Mortality)






18. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






19. What are the 3 r's?


20. When did Urbanization begin?


21. A nine story department store built in 1902






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






23. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






24. News reporting that is often biased or false; it also sensationalized headlines and stories to boost sales






25. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






26. What did the urban middle class depend on?






27. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






28. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






29. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






30. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






31. Writer who used local color






32. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






33. These people moved from the rural south for job opportunities and to escape Jim Crow Laws






34. Struggle to survive in slums






35. High rates of babies dying






36. These sold many products all under one roof






37. MLB banned these players when it started






38. A reformer who founded the hull house






39. How long is a typical school day?






40. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






41. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






42. Built and designed a 3 arches across Mississippi river at St. Louis






43. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals






44. The growth of cities: the movement of people from rural areas or elsewhere to the cities






45. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






46. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






47. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






48. laws that set standards for construction and safety






49. How did a Building boom changes american cities






50. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor