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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






3. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






5. A nine story department store built in 1902






6. Writer who used local color






7. What are the 3 r's?

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8. What grew from European Soccer?






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






10. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






12. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






16. A reformer who founded the hull house






17. Who made up the middle class?






18. Where was the first subway built in 1897






19. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






20. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






24. Planned Central Park in NY






25. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






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






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






30. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






32. A realistic Painter






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






34. When did Urbanization begin?

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






36. Struggle to survive in slums






37. High rates of babies dying






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






41. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






44. One Big Urban problem






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






46. Where did the rich live?






47. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






48. How long is a typical school day?






49. MLB banned these players when it started






50. These sold many products all under one roof