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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What did the urban middle class depend on?






2. What are the 3 r's?

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






4. MLB banned these players when it started






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






7. Writer who used local color






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






9. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






10. When did Urbanization begin?

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11. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






14. Who made up the middle class?






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






16. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






20. Publisher who used yellow journalism






21. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






25. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






27. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






29. These sold many products all under one roof






30. What were the conditions of the tenements






31. Where did the rich live?






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






34. How long is a typical school day?






35. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






37. One Big Urban problem






38. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






43. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






44. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






48. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






49. These speech and habits of a particular region






50. High rates of babies dying