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Cities And American Culture

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






2. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






5. Who made up the middle class?






6. Planned Central Park in NY






7. High rates of babies dying






8. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






10. Publisher who used yellow journalism






11. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






13. A realistic Painter






14. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






16. MLB banned these players when it started






17. These speech and habits of a particular region






18. A reformer who founded the hull house






19. A nine story department store built in 1902






20. Writer who used local color






21. These sold many products all under one roof






22. When did Urbanization begin?

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23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






24. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






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






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






29. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






32. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






36. What grew from European Soccer?






37. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






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






43. How long is a typical school day?






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






45. Where did the rich live?






46. What did the urban middle class depend on?






47. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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