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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. One Big Urban problem






2. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






4. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






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






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






10. What did the urban middle class depend on?






11. Who made up the middle class?






12. Writer who used local color






13. MLB banned these players when it started






14. Struggle to survive in slums






15. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






16. These speech and habits of a particular region






17. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






19. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






21. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






24. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






27. How long is a typical school day?






28. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






29. How did a Building boom changes american cities






30. When did Urbanization begin?

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






32. Where did the rich live?






33. High rates of babies dying






34. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






39. A realistic Painter






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






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






42. These sold many products all under one roof






43. Planned Central Park in NY






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






45. Publisher who used yellow journalism






46. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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