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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor






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






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






4. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






8. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






9. What are the 3 r's?


10. Writer who used local color






11. What did the urban middle class depend on?






12. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






14. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






15. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






16. What grew from European Soccer?






17. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






21. Where did the rich live?






22. A reformer who founded the hull house






23. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






26. One Big Urban problem






27. What were the conditions of the tenements






28. MLB banned these players when it started






29. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






32. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






36. When did Urbanization begin?


37. A realistic Painter






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






39. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






40. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






42. Struggle to survive in slums






43. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






44. Publisher who used yellow journalism






45. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






48. High rates of babies dying






49. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






50. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories