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Cities And American Culture

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






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






3. Planned Central Park in NY






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






5. When did Urbanization begin?

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6. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






7. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






8. What grew from European Soccer?






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






10. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. These sold many products all under one roof






19. High rates of babies dying






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






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






22. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






24. MLB banned these players when it started






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






26. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






28. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






31. How long is a typical school day?






32. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






34. A realistic Painter






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






36. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






37. Writer who used local color






38. Where was the first subway built in 1897






39. Who made up the middle class?






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






41. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






42. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






44. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






47. One Big Urban problem






48. Where did the rich live?






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






50. Struggle to survive in slums