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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Struggle to survive in slums






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






5. What did the urban middle class depend on?






6. What are the 3 r's?


7. Who made up the middle class?






8. MLB banned these players when it started






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






10. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






12. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






15. Where did the rich live?






16. How long is a typical school day?






17. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






19. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






22. Where was the first subway built in 1897






23. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






24. Publisher who used yellow journalism






25. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






26. A nine story department store built in 1902






27. These speech and habits of a particular region






28. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






31. How did a Building boom changes american cities






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






35. High rates of babies dying






36. One Big Urban problem






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






38. When did Urbanization begin?


39. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






42. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






47. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






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