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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. When did Urbanization begin?


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






3. One Big Urban problem






4. What grew from European Soccer?






5. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






7. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






8. A nine story department store built in 1902






9. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






12. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






13. A reformer who founded the hull house






14. A realistic Painter






15. laws that set standards for construction and safety






16. Publisher who used yellow journalism






17. Where did the rich live?






18. How did a Building boom changes american cities






19. High rates of babies dying






20. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






24. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






27. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






28. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






30. Who made up the middle class?






31. Planned Central Park in NY






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






33. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






34. Writer who used local color






35. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






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






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






41. MLB banned these players when it started






42. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






46. What are the 3 r's?


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






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






49. Struggle to survive in slums






50. What were the conditions of the tenements