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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






2. Planned Central Park in NY






3. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






6. Writer who used local color






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






8. Where did the rich live?






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






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






11. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






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






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






17. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






19. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






21. How long is a typical school day?






22. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






23. Publisher who used yellow journalism






24. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






27. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






31. One Big Urban problem






32. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






33. Struggle to survive in slums






34. How did a Building boom changes american cities






35. When did Urbanization begin?

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36. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






38. What grew from European Soccer?






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






40. A nine story department store built in 1902






41. What were the conditions of the tenements






42. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






43. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






46. laws that set standards for construction and safety






47. Who made up the middle class?






48. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






49. High rates of babies dying






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