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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who made up the middle class?






2. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






4. What are the 3 r's?


5. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






6. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






7. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






8. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






10. Where did the rich live?






11. Planned Central Park in NY






12. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






15. Struggle to survive in slums






16. Writer who used local color






17. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






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






23. Publisher who used yellow journalism






24. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






27. High rates of babies dying






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






29. One Big Urban problem






30. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






33. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






36. MLB banned these players when it started






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






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






43. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






45. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






48. What grew from European Soccer?






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






50. Where was the first subway built in 1897