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Cities And American Culture

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






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






3. Writer who used local color






4. One Big Urban problem






5. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






7. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






10. What were the conditions of the tenements






11. MLB banned these players when it started






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






13. Who made up the middle class?






14. These speech and habits of a particular region






15. How did a Building boom changes american cities






16. Where did the rich live?






17. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






18. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






21. Struggle to survive in slums






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






26. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






27. What grew from European Soccer?






28. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






31. High rates of babies dying






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






33. Publisher who used yellow journalism






34. What are the 3 r's?

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35. A realistic Painter






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






37. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






41. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






44. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






46. Where was the first subway built in 1897






47. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






50. Two reasons african americans moved to cities







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