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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






2. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






3. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






7. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






9. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






12. Where was the first subway built in 1897






13. A nine story department store built in 1902






14. Writer who used local color






15. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






19. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






21. Where did the rich live?






22. When did Urbanization begin?

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






24. One Big Urban problem






25. MLB banned these players when it started






26. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






29. Who made up the middle class?






30. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






34. What were the conditions of the tenements






35. What grew from European Soccer?






36. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






37. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






38. These sold many products all under one roof






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






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






41. A realistic Painter






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






43. Planned Central Park in NY






44. How long is a typical school day?






45. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






48. What are the 3 r's?

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






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