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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






3. Struggle to survive in slums






4. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






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






9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






11. Who made up the middle class?






12. Publisher who used yellow journalism






13. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






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






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






19. Where did the rich live?






20. How did a Building boom changes american cities






21. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






22. MLB banned these players when it started






23. A realistic Painter






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






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






26. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






30. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






31. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






33. How long is a typical school day?






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






35. What grew from European Soccer?






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






37. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






39. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






41. What did the urban middle class depend on?






42. Planned Central Park in NY






43. One Big Urban problem






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






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






46. Writer who used local color






47. High rates of babies dying






48. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






49. These speech and habits of a particular region






50. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories