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Cities And American Culture

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






2. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






5. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






6. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






8. How long is a typical school day?






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






10. These speech and habits of a particular region






11. A reformer who founded the hull house






12. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






15. High rates of babies dying






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






17. Where did the rich live?






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






19. laws that set standards for construction and safety






20. MLB banned these players when it started






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






22. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






23. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






25. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






27. What were the conditions of the tenements






28. Publisher who used yellow journalism






29. Writer who used local color






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






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






32. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






33. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






34. A realistic Painter






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






36. Planned Central Park in NY






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






38. These sold many products all under one roof






39. What grew from European Soccer?






40. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






43. One Big Urban problem






44. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






45. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






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







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