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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






2. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






3. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






6. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






9. Struggle to survive in slums






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






12. Where did the rich live?






13. A reformer who founded the hull house






14. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






15. How long is a typical school day?






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






17. Publisher who used yellow journalism






18. Writer who used local color






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






20. One Big Urban problem






21. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






24. These sold many products all under one roof






25. A realistic Painter






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






27. What are the 3 r's?

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






29. High rates of babies dying






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






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






32. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






34. How did a Building boom changes american cities






35. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






37. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






39. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






41. What grew from European Soccer?






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






43. When did Urbanization begin?

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44. A nine story department store built in 1902






45. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






47. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






49. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






50. Where was the first subway built in 1897