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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These sold many products all under one roof






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






3. Where did the rich live?






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






5. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






9. A nine story department store built in 1902






10. MLB banned these players when it started






11. Struggle to survive in slums






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






13. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






15. When did Urbanization begin?

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






17. These speech and habits of a particular region






18. Publisher who used yellow journalism






19. What were the conditions of the tenements






20. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






21. How did a Building boom changes american cities






22. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






23. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






27. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






29. How long is a typical school day?






30. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






31. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






33. One Big Urban problem






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






35. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






36. laws that set standards for construction and safety






37. Planned Central Park in NY






38. A realistic Painter






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






40. Writer who used local color






41. What grew from European Soccer?






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






43. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Who made up the middle class?