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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






4. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






6. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






7. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






8. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






9. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






12. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






15. Where did the rich live?






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






17. Writer who used local color






18. These sold many products all under one roof






19. When did Urbanization begin?

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






21. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






23. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






26. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






28. Struggle to survive in slums






29. Who made up the middle class?






30. Planned Central Park in NY






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






32. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






35. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






37. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






40. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






43. One Big Urban problem






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






45. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






47. laws that set standards for construction and safety






48. A realistic Painter






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






50. High rates of babies dying