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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






2. Planned Central Park in NY






3. MLB banned these players when it started






4. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






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






9. What did the urban middle class depend on?






10. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






11. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






15. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






17. A realistic Painter






18. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






19. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






20. One Big Urban problem






21. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






22. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






25. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






28. These sold many products all under one roof






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






30. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






31. These speech and habits of a particular region






32. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






36. When did Urbanization begin?

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37. What are the 3 r's?

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






39. How long is a typical school day?






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






41. Where did the rich live?






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






43. Struggle to survive in slums






44. Writer who used local color






45. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






49. What were the conditions of the tenements






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