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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. MLB banned these players when it started






3. What were the conditions of the tenements






4. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






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






9. Writer who used local color






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






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






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






16. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






17. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






18. High rates of babies dying






19. Struggle to survive in slums






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






21. Where did the rich live?






22. One Big Urban problem






23. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






26. A reformer who founded the hull house






27. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






29. When did Urbanization begin?


30. What did the urban middle class depend on?






31. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






32. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






42. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






44. What grew from European Soccer?






45. Who made up the middle class?






46. A realistic Painter






47. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






48. How long is a typical school day?






49. Planned Central Park in NY






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