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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






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






3. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






6. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






7. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






11. Planned Central Park in NY






12. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






13. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






14. What are the 3 r's?

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15. These speech and habits of a particular region






16. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






19. Writer who used local color






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






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






22. Struggle to survive in slums






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






24. How long is a typical school day?






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






26. MLB banned these players when it started






27. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






30. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






33. When did Urbanization begin?

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






35. A realistic Painter






36. These sold many products all under one roof






37. High rates of babies dying






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






39. How did a Building boom changes american cities






40. Who made up the middle class?






41. One Big Urban problem






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






43. Where did the rich live?






44. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






46. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






48. laws that set standards for construction and safety






49. What were the conditions of the tenements






50. Publisher who used yellow journalism