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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. These sold many products all under one roof






2. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






5. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






8. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






10. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






12. MLB banned these players when it started






13. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






14. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






16. High rates of babies dying






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






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






19. Writer who used local color






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






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






22. How did a Building boom changes american cities






23. These speech and habits of a particular region






24. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






27. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






28. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






30. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






33. What are the 3 r's?

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34. Who made up the middle class?






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






36. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






38. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






39. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






42. A realistic Painter






43. Where did the rich live?






44. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






46. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






47. How long is a typical school day?






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






49. What grew from European Soccer?






50. One Big Urban problem