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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






2. One Big Urban problem






3. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






4. High rates of babies dying






5. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






7. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






11. MLB banned these players when it started






12. How long is a typical school day?






13. Publisher who used yellow journalism






14. Who made up the middle class?






15. Planned Central Park in NY






16. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






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






20. How did a Building boom changes american cities






21. These sold many products all under one roof






22. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






24. When did Urbanization begin?

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25. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






27. Was a school for grown up' - and was in the summer. created in 1874






28. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






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






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






34. A nine story department store built in 1902






35. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






37. Where did the rich live?






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






39. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






40. A realistic Painter






41. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






42. Writer who used local color






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






44. What grew from European Soccer?






45. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






48. What are the 3 r's?

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49. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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