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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. Struggle to survive in slums






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






4. Where was the first subway built in 1897






5. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






6. Planned Central Park in NY






7. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






8. Writer who used local color






9. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






13. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






15. One Big Urban problem






16. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






17. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






20. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






23. What grew from European Soccer?






24. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






27. MLB banned these players when it started






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






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






33. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






36. High rates of babies dying






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






38. Who made up the middle class?






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






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






41. A realistic Painter






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






43. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






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






48. What were the conditions of the tenements






49. A reformer who founded the hull house






50. When did Urbanization begin?

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