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Cities And American Culture

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






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






3. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






7. These sold many products all under one roof






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






9. Who made up the middle class?






10. Planned Central Park in NY






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






12. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






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






17. Where was the first subway built in 1897






18. What are the 3 r's?

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19. These speech and habits of a particular region






20. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






24. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






25. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






26. What grew from European Soccer?






27. Publisher who used yellow journalism






28. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






30. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






31. When did Urbanization begin?

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32. Where did the rich live?






33. What were the conditions of the tenements






34. Struggle to survive in slums






35. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






37. What did the urban middle class depend on?






38. One Big Urban problem






39. How long is a typical school day?






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






41. A nine story department store built in 1902






42. High rates of babies dying






43. MLB banned these players when it started






44. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






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






49. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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