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Cities And American Culture

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






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






3. What are the 3 r's?

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4. MLB banned these players when it started






5. A nine story department store built in 1902






6. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






9. These sold many products all under one roof






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






13. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






17. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






18. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






19. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






20. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






29. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






31. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






33. Planned Central Park in NY






34. A reformer who founded the hull house






35. Who made up the middle class?






36. High rates of babies dying






37. Where did the rich live?






38. One Big Urban problem






39. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






41. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






43. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






44. Struggle to survive in slums






45. Writer who used local color






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






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






48. When did Urbanization begin?

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49. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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