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






3. Where did the rich live?






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






5. How long is a typical school day?






6. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






8. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






12. A realistic Painter






13. laws that set standards for construction and safety






14. These sold many products all under one roof






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






16. What did the urban middle class depend on?






17. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






18. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






19. Publisher who used yellow journalism






20. Where was the first subway built in 1897






21. Writer who used local color






22. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






26. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






27. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






29. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






30. High rates of babies dying






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






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






33. One Big Urban problem






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






35. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






38. MLB banned these players when it started






39. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






42. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






45. What grew from European Soccer?






46. These speech and habits of a particular region






47. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






50. Planned Central Park in NY







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