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






3. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






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






8. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






11. What did the urban middle class depend on?






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






13. A realistic Painter






14. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






16. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






18. Where did the rich live?






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






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






21. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






22. What are the 3 r's?

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






24. These sold many products all under one roof






25. How did a Building boom changes american cities






26. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






28. Struggle to survive in slums






29. One Big Urban problem






30. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






33. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






35. A reformer who founded the hull house






36. Planned Central Park in NY






37. How long is a typical school day?






38. What grew from European Soccer?






39. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






40. A nine story department store built in 1902






41. High rates of babies dying






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






43. What were the conditions of the tenements






44. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






45. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






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






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