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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






3. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






6. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






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






12. Who made up the middle class?






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






14. Where was the first subway built in 1897






15. A nine story department store built in 1902






16. A reformer who founded the hull house






17. What did the urban middle class depend on?






18. These sold many products all under one roof






19. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






22. MLB banned these players when it started






23. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






28. Publisher who used yellow journalism






29. Writer who used local color






30. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






31. One Big Urban problem






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






34. Planned Central Park in NY






35. How did a Building boom changes american cities






36. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






40. A realistic Painter






41. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






44. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






45. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






48. Where did the rich live?






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






50. How long is a typical school day?







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