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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. How long is a typical school day?






2. These speech and habits of a particular region






3. What grew from European Soccer?






4. Where was the first subway built in 1897






5. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






8. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






10. Struggle to survive in slums






11. What did the urban middle class depend on?






12. Where did the rich live?






13. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






14. A reformer who founded the hull house






15. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






18. A realistic Painter






19. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






22. Who made up the middle class?






23. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






24. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






27. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






29. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






31. laws that set standards for construction and safety






32. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






34. Writer who used local color






35. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






37. MLB banned these players when it started






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






39. These sold many products all under one roof






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






41. High rates of babies dying






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






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






44. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






46. Planned Central Park in NY






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






48. One Big Urban problem






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






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