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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






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






3. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






5. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






7. What grew from European Soccer?






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






9. High rates of babies dying






10. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






13. These sold many products all under one roof






14. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






16. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






17. What did the urban middle class depend on?






18. Planned Central Park in NY






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






20. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






22. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






23. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






26. A realistic Painter






27. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






31. One Big Urban problem






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






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






34. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






35. Writer who used local color






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






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






38. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






41. laws that set standards for construction and safety






42. Publisher who used yellow journalism






43. Where did the rich live?






44. When did Urbanization begin?

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45. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






48. These speech and habits of a particular region






49. How did a Building boom changes american cities






50. How do Americans spend their leisure time?