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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






4. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






8. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






10. Where was the first subway built in 1897






11. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






13. Publisher who used yellow journalism






14. How long is a typical school day?






15. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






17. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






20. Writer who used local color






21. laws that set standards for construction and safety






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. Who made up the middle class?






24. When did Urbanization begin?


25. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






28. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






30. MLB banned these players when it started






31. What grew from European Soccer?






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






33. What are the 3 r's?


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






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






36. A realistic Painter






37. One Big Urban problem






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






39. Struggle to survive in slums






40. A reformer who founded the hull house






41. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






43. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






44. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






46. High rates of babies dying






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






48. Where did the rich live?






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






50. Two reasons african americans moved to cities