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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. What were the conditions of the tenements






2. What grew from European Soccer?






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






4. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






6. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






10. Planned Central Park in NY






11. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






15. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






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






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






21. A realistic Painter






22. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






24. High rates of babies dying






25. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






27. Writer who used local color






28. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






30. These sold many products all under one roof






31. Where did the rich live?






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






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






34. MLB banned these players when it started






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






36. Publisher who used yellow journalism






37. One Big Urban problem






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






39. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






40. What are the 3 r's?

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41. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






44. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






45. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






48. How did a Building boom changes american cities






49. These speech and habits of a particular region






50. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories







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