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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






2. Where was the first subway built in 1897






3. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






4. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






7. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






8. Planned Central Park in NY






9. How long is a typical school day?






10. High rates of babies dying






11. A realistic Painter






12. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






15. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






17. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






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






23. MLB banned these players when it started






24. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






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






29. Writer who used local color






30. A reformer who founded the hull house






31. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






33. When did Urbanization begin?

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34. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






35. A nine story department store built in 1902






36. These speech and habits of a particular region






37. Publisher who used yellow journalism






38. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






39. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






41. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






44. One Big Urban problem






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






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






47. Struggle to survive in slums






48. Who made up the middle class?






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






50. Where did the rich live?