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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where did the rich live?






2. A reformer who founded the hull house






3. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






5. These sold many products all under one roof






6. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






8. MLB banned these players when it started






9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






10. A realistic Painter






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






12. Planned Central Park in NY






13. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






16. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






18. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






19. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






21. How long is a typical school day?






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






24. High rates of babies dying






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






26. Publisher who used yellow journalism






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






28. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






30. When did Urbanization begin?

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31. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






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






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






37. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






40. Struggle to survive in slums






41. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






45. A nine story department store built in 1902






46. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






49. One Big Urban problem






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