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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






2. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






4. What are the 3 r's?


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






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






7. Who made up the middle class?






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






9. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






11. These speech and habits of a particular region






12. High rates of babies dying






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






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






15. What were the conditions of the tenements






16. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






18. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






19. How long is a typical school day?






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






21. MLB banned these players when it started






22. Writer who used local color






23. When did Urbanization begin?


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






25. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






28. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






31. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






32. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






36. One Big Urban problem






37. What grew from European Soccer?






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






39. Planned Central Park in NY






40. A reformer who founded the hull house






41. Where did the rich live?






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






45. Where was the first subway built in 1897






46. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






50. These sold many products all under one roof