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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Struggle to survive in slums






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






3. High rates of babies dying






4. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Where did the rich live?






12. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






14. Who made up the middle class?






15. What grew from European Soccer?






16. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






17. A reformer who founded the hull house






18. One Big Urban problem






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






20. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






22. These sold many products all under one roof






23. Writer who used local color






24. A realistic Painter






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






26. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






27. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






29. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






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






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






35. When did Urbanization begin?

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37. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






39. Planned Central Park in NY






40. These speech and habits of a particular region






41. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






44. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






46. How did a Building boom changes american cities






47. What did the urban middle class depend on?






48. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






49. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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