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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






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






3. laws that set standards for construction and safety






4. Who made up the middle class?






5. What grew from European Soccer?






6. When did Urbanization begin?

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7. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






9. High rates of babies dying






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






11. How did a Building boom changes american cities






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






14. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






16. Writer who used local color






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






18. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






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






24. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






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






29. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






33. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






34. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






35. How long is a typical school day?






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






37. These sold many products all under one roof






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






39. Struggle to survive in slums






40. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






41. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






43. Planned Central Park in NY






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






45. A realistic Painter






46. Where did the rich live?






47. These speech and habits of a particular region






48. One Big Urban problem






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






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







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