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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






2. These sold many products all under one roof






3. Who made up the middle class?






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






5. Struggle to survive in slums






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






7. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






8. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






10. When did Urbanization begin?

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11. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






13. Publisher who used yellow journalism






14. laws that set standards for construction and safety






15. MLB banned these players when it started






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






17. Where was the first subway built in 1897






18. A realistic Painter






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






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






21. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






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






25. Writer who used local color






26. One Big Urban problem






27. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






30. How long is a typical school day?






31. Planned Central Park in NY






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






33. How did a Building boom changes american cities






34. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






36. Where did the rich live?






37. What grew from European Soccer?






38. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






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






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






44. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






47. What did the urban middle class depend on?






48. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






49. What are the 3 r's?

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50. Sent out traveling groups to educate people