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Cities And American Culture

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






2. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






5. One Big Urban problem






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






7. What were the conditions of the tenements






8. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






9. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






10. Where was the first subway built in 1897






11. Who made up the middle class?






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






15. What are the 3 r's?


16. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






17. When did Urbanization begin?


18. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






19. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






20. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A realistic Painter






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






29. Planned Central Park in NY






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






31. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






35. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






38. A reformer who founded the hull house






39. How long is a typical school day?






40. What grew from European Soccer?






41. Where did the rich live?






42. High rates of babies dying






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






44. A nine story department store built in 1902






45. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






46. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






49. Struggle to survive in slums






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