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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. A nine story department store built in 1902






2. Where was the first subway built in 1897






3. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






6. Struggle to survive in slums






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






8. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






11. MLB banned these players when it started






12. What were the conditions of the tenements






13. What grew from European Soccer?






14. How did a Building boom changes american cities






15. These sold many products all under one roof






16. What did the urban middle class depend on?






17. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






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






22. Writer who used local color






23. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






26. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






28. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






32. Where did the rich live?






33. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






36. These speech and habits of a particular region






37. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






41. High rates of babies dying






42. How long is a typical school day?






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






44. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






45. A realistic Painter






46. What are the 3 r's?

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






48. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






49. One Big Urban problem






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