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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






3. High rates of babies dying






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






5. How long is a typical school day?






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






7. Where did the rich live?






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






9. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






10. How did a Building boom changes american cities






11. Struggle to survive in slums






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






13. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






14. Who made up the middle class?






15. A realistic Painter






16. One Big Urban problem






17. A nine story department store built in 1902






18. What grew from European Soccer?






19. What are the 3 r's?

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






21. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






23. These speech and habits of a particular region






24. When did Urbanization begin?

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






26. These sold many products all under one roof






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






28. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






30. Where was the first subway built in 1897






31. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






41. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






43. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






47. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






49. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






50. laws that set standards for construction and safety