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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






4. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






6. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






10. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






15. When did Urbanization begin?

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16. laws that set standards for construction and safety






17. What grew from European Soccer?






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






19. One Big Urban problem






20. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






21. A realistic Painter






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






23. Writer who used local color






24. MLB banned these players when it started






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






26. Planned Central Park in NY






27. What were the conditions of the tenements






28. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






32. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






34. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






36. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






37. How did a Building boom changes american cities






38. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






41. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






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






46. Where did the rich live?






47. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






50. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker