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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who made up the middle class?






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






3. What grew from European Soccer?






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






5. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






6. Struggle to survive in slums






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






8. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






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






13. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






14. These sold many products all under one roof






15. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






19. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






23. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






26. One Big Urban problem






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






28. Planned Central Park in NY






29. Publisher who used yellow journalism






30. Writer who used local color






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






32. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






34. How did a Building boom changes american cities






35. A realistic Painter






36. What are the 3 r's?


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






38. How long is a typical school day?






39. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






43. MLB banned these players when it started






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






45. What did the urban middle class depend on?






46. Where did the rich live?






47. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






49. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






50. Two reasons african americans moved to cities