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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






5. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






7. Struggle to survive in slums






8. Where did the rich live?






9. These sold many products all under one roof






10. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






11. What grew from European Soccer?






12. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






15. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






19. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






22. A reformer who founded the hull house






23. MLB banned these players when it started






24. Planned Central Park in NY






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






26. A nine story department store built in 1902






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






28. How did a Building boom changes american cities






29. Where was the first subway built in 1897






30. A realistic Painter






31. One Big Urban problem






32. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






35. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






37. What are the 3 r's?

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38. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






40. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






41. High rates of babies dying






42. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






43. Writer who used local color






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






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






46. How long is a typical school day?






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






48. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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







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