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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






2. When did Urbanization begin?

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3. These sold many products all under one roof






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






5. Struggle to survive in slums






6. One Big Urban problem






7. Where was the first subway built in 1897






8. A nine story department store built in 1902






9. Where did the rich live?






10. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






13. How long is a typical school day?






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






15. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






19. A realistic Painter






20. A reformer who founded the hull house






21. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






22. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






25. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






27. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






30. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






34. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






36. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






40. What were the conditions of the tenements






41. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






42. What grew from European Soccer?






43. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






45. High rates of babies dying






46. How did a Building boom changes american cities






47. What are the 3 r's?

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48. MLB banned these players when it started






49. Writer who used local color






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